Last MOT I got an advisory that the wishbone bushes on my R reg Mondeo
were starting to go and the guy who arranged the MOT said he was
suprised it passed ( but then he would as he would likely get the job
to do ) :-)

On occasions I have felt that the car wandered a bit in windy
conditions and last night I was coming home in torrential rain on the
M/way and felt it doing the same .

Are these symptoms what you would expect from wishbones needing
replaced or should I be looking elsewhere for the reason . The tyre
pressures were checked and adjusted before I set off.

Usenet Nutter wrote:

> Are these symptoms what you would expect from wishbones needing
> replaced or should I be looking elsewhere for the reason . The tyre
> pressures were checked and adjusted before I set off. 

Yes.

On Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:59:37 +0000, Chris Bartram
 wrote:

>Usenet Nutter wrote:
>
>> Are these symptoms what you would expect from wishbones needing
>> replaced or should I be looking elsewhere for the reason . The tyre
>> pressures were checked and adjusted before I set off. 
>
>Yes.

Bloimey::: That was quick ..lol

In article , Usenet Nutter 
says...

> On occasions I have felt that the car wandered a bit in windy
> conditions and last night I was coming home in torrential rain on the
> M/way and felt it doing the same .
> 
> Are these symptoms what you would expect from wishbones needing
> replaced or should I be looking elsewhere for the reason . The tyre
> pressures were checked and adjusted before I set off. 


No. It was very windy last night. I'd be surprised if you weren't blown 
about a bit.

The symptoms you need to be looking for are a knocking sound or 
vibration like a warped disc under braking.

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Usenet Nutter   wrote in 
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> Last MOT I got an advisory that the wishbone bushes on my R reg Mondeo
> were starting to go and the guy who arranged the MOT said he was
> suprised it passed ( but then he would as he would likely get the job
> to do ) :-)
> 
> On occasions I have felt that the car wandered a bit in windy
> conditions and last night I was coming home in torrential rain on the
> M/way and felt it doing the same .
> 
> Are these symptoms what you would expect from wishbones needing
> replaced or should I be looking elsewhere for the reason . The tyre
> pressures were checked and adjusted before I set off. 

On my R reg Mondeo 1.8 Verona, I find that if I accelerate hard then 
brake the car pulls first to one side then the other. Classic sign of 
wishbone bushes needing done. Get new wishbones with bushes included, 
much easier and quicker than taking out old bushes to replace with new 
ones. My car has just rolled over 105,000 miles on the originals. Rear 
wheel bearings need done pretty soon as well on mine, I did the fronts 
at about 95,000, when one started humming and then split! First time 
I've seen that.! Gor Blimey! etc.

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