> No more s**te than the OE Ford ones which last a similar period. I
> > believe that Ford produced a modified control arm for the Mondeo in
> > which the bushes last a lot longer. You might consider fitting these
> > if/when they fail again and if you intend to keep the car for more
> > than a few years.
>
> Thanks again Paul, you're a mine of info ;)
>
> I'll look into the modified arm when they need replacing again, cheers :) >
> BTW 100,000 miles or ten years between timing belt changes, is this normal
> nowadays ? Seems a little excessive, it makes me nervous ;)
>
> --
>
> Tony Bond / UncleFista
>
> Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
> Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
> At night the ice-weasels come...
>
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Why would this make you nervous? surely if ford recommend 100 thou miles it'll be their fault if it breaks before hand - will it not?
Bill