What points where ?

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Dogma1978

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102 months

Sunday 23rd April 2017
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Hi, still stuck on this and desperate for anyone's help. I've fitted new struts, bearings, bumps and top mountsbut getting a strange sort of pop sound from the front n/s. New drop links and ball joints also fitted. So I've come to the conclusion and reading up on similar that I've notligned up the top mount and bearing. The question is how or what direction do they face ?
This is my old mount and bearing

My Haynes is of no use. The bearing has a small bobble and the top mounts have no arrows, just two rubble bobbly bits sticking out.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Many thanks
Jim

E-bmw

9,102 posts

151 months

Monday 24th April 2017
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Fairly sure they should only go in one way as the holes aren't regularly spaced.

Dogma1978

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41 posts

102 months

Monday 24th April 2017
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I see your point e-BMW, any ideas regarding the bearing. The knobbly bit sticking out id have though wolf face into the car inline with the hub alignment strip

E-bmw

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151 months

Monday 24th April 2017
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As I said, it should only go in one way due to the hole spacing (they are not in the shape of an equilateral triangle) so see which way the holes line up & that will be the only way it should fit.

E-bmw

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Monday 24th April 2017
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E-bmw said:
As I said, it should only go in one way due to the hole spacing (they are not in the shape of an equilateral triangle) so see which way the holes line up & that will be the only way it should fit.
Sorry, I have just realised (I think) you are asking also about the alignment of the 2 parts to each other.

I assume they align both "bobbles" together, can't you tell from the old ones?

Dogma1978

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102 months

Monday 24th April 2017
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It was a bit of both really and how they should sit in relation to the car. Unfortunately when I removed the original strut the bearing collapsed and ball bearings went everywhere so I have no way of knowing how the original bearings and mount were

E-bmw

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151 months

Monday 24th April 2017
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The part in the lower pic appears to be "wedge shaped" at the top, does that help identify the orientation?

Dogma1978

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102 months

Monday 24th April 2017
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I see why you mean , thank you. The bit that's now puzzling me is the bearing.
Notice there's a bit sticking out. Haynes stated it has to line up and face a certain direction but doesn't state what lol. Good old Haynes

Dogma1978

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102 months

Friday 28th April 2017
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Anyone frown

paintman

7,669 posts

189 months

Friday 28th April 2017
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Try lubricating the spring & the areas of contact where it seats.
Be an idea to ask on dedicated Ford Focus forums.
Random one here: http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/general-technic...

Dogma1978

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102 months

Saturday 29th April 2017
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Thanks paintman. I even gone to fords directly and although they kindly emailed a diagram it doesn't show the certain aligning bits

Dogma1978

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102 months

Thursday 4th May 2017
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I'm not sure I'm being too clear on what I am saying as not good at this. Basically the top bearing on mine has an allignment bit sticking out. I'm told if this is not lined up then it will cause issues. For instance the mustang has the following ( see photo )
If I'm to follow this set up I'm to line it up with the bit tha slots into the lower knuckle. I hope that make sense.

stevieturbo

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246 months

Thursday 4th May 2017
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If in doubt....look at the other side, and hope nobody has been at it.