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Ford Ranger Thunder D/C Double Cab 2005 - Front upper wishbone bush replacement - Fixed #

Posted by Peter Cooper on November 22, 2012, 7:06 pm

Year of Manufacture *: 2005
( Optional ) Engine Code or CC: 2499

Ford Ranger Thunder D/C Double Cab 2005 year 2499cc Turbo Diesel.

WF0LMFE404W403131 Chassis number

We have the above vehicle in today for front suspension upper wishbone bushes.

We’ve managed to strip down the wishbones and get the bushes out, but when we come to put them back in, the mounting shaft has to be put between the two bushes before the bushes are pressed in.

The mounting shaft has fine splines that lock in to the bushes.

This means that we have to set the wishbones at the right ride height before we push the bushes in fully.

It has to be done at the press and not on the vehicle.

Does anyone know the correct procedure for refitting these bushes ie what angle the wishbones should be to the mounting shaft.

Hope you can help.

Peter Cooper

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Re: Ford Ranger Thunder D/C Double Cab 2005 - Front upper wishbone bush replacement #

Posted by Mark Carter <iframe src='https://members4.boardhost.com/ukautotalk/info/user=UKAT1428' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 23, 2012, 3:11 pm, in reply to "Ford Ranger Thunder D/C Double Cab 2005 - Front upper wishbone bush replacement #"

I would suggest it's a job for ford E-Tis

Mark

Modern cars, Its all wizardry and witchcraft

Re: Ford Ranger Thunder D/C Double Cab 2005 - Front upper wishbone bush replacement #

Posted by Malcolm Probert <iframe src='https://members4.boardhost.com/ukautotalk/info/user=ukat3493' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 24, 2012, 7:26 am, in reply to "Re: Ford Ranger Thunder D/C Double Cab 2005 - Front upper wishbone bush replacement #"
Malcolm Probert

Ranger, prior to 2006 Model is not 'covered' on ETis. Though, I assume there were no changes to the front suspension.

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Posted by Peter Cooper on November 25, 2012, 12:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Ford Ranger Thunder D/C Double Cab 2005 - Front upper wishbone bush replacement #"
Message modified by board administrator November 27, 2012, 2:42 pm

What we did in the end was jack the car up on both lower arms to get the suspension to its operating height and then hold the arms in the approximate place so that we could estimate the angle. Not perfect but all we could think of doing.

We did borrow the Ford workshop manual for a year 2000 Ranger on disc and it didnt have any info as to bush/arm positions.

If anyone knows the correct procedure please let us know.

Manny thanks

Peter Cooper

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