Thanks for the video! Mines creaking like an old man so will look at doing this. Video will help a lot!
@thecarguychannel3 ай бұрын
I am buying a 2011 s max with not advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Should I still buy it and consider it? Any thing else to look out for? Thank you 😊
@nickhornblow5372 ай бұрын
I would if i was looking for a new one. but That's up to you my friend my smax as been an amazing car still going strong one just started with a bit of rot on rear sill just near rear arch the only problem I have had is the top mounts have gone again on my car so need to sort that and door timing belt n water pump but been a great car
@johannes343 ай бұрын
How do you remove the plastic over the suspensiontower?
@nickhornblow5373 ай бұрын
Remove all the metal clips and unbolt the window wipers then take the top plastic off and un bolt ur wiper motor move them out way and then you can un bolt your suspension tower
@Bluersilk5554 ай бұрын
Great video thanks 👍🏻👍🏻
@KevinWaite-we8tu4 ай бұрын
We're u get exhaust from pls
@nickhornblow5374 ай бұрын
hi it was of ebay On-Line Auto Sport Ltd this is the item number 276368134650
@JBG-bz2ks4 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@manyooyooman4 ай бұрын
What torque spechs for inner and outer bolts?
@nickhornblow5374 ай бұрын
depends on what year ? but in my haynes manual march 2006 / july 2015 lower control arm 120 NM 88 ft-lbs i cant seem to find owt on google for you pal
@kevinludlow59295 ай бұрын
And my garage want £500 to do this, I be doing this my self great video.
@nickhornblow5374 ай бұрын
thank pal just make sure you mark the position of the snail cam washer on both sides before removing then take it for an alignment just to make sure all good mine bin fine ever since
@barryshitpeas58373 ай бұрын
Reason they want £500 is the strong probability the eccentric cam bolts and the lower bolt bushings will be seized. Good luck if you come across that on the driveway…
@nickhornblow5373 ай бұрын
@barryshitpeas5837 yeah that is true ..when they seized up it's a nightmare when you need to grined the eccentric cam bolt off. but its not to bad if replacing the arm and new cam bolts .but definitely a pain if your on a drive way .I'm not a mechanic and can see why they charge what they charge
@Master-vaper5 ай бұрын
Not a complete waste of time he shows all the main points and was actually helpful. Could just use some more camera angles 👍👍
@nickhornblow5375 ай бұрын
thank you i appreciate the support
@atillademirel6405 ай бұрын
👍👍👍👍🇹🇷
@thurston3836 ай бұрын
What else has been done tho? Don’t normally sound like that before rear silencer delete unless it’s broken 😆
@nickhornblow5376 ай бұрын
Nothing pal all standed no exhaust leak or broken silencer I just fancied doing a back box delete
@thurston3836 ай бұрын
@@nickhornblow537 is it pre dpf era?
@nickhornblow5376 ай бұрын
@thurston383 yeah it's a 2006 2l so no dpf . It's mad init I have a 2008 for kuga with same engine and has a dpf and kicks more soot out than the smax
@thurston3836 ай бұрын
@@nickhornblow537 I’ve got a 2011 mondeo, whistles but no “woo” did debate dpf delete but not really worth the risk
@nickhornblow5375 ай бұрын
@thurston383 yeah pal not really worth the risk .my 2008 2l kuga don't got a little bit of a woo don't would like the smax I'm tempted to remove the dpf to see what it sounds like lol my smax I've had it 2 years brought it from a garage the guy took it in part x had a leak on injectors so I got it qwite cheap I brought som new injectors went to fit um turned out the injectors and rail was just lose so titend them up bin fine ever since
@SB-tp3yw6 ай бұрын
are all S-max MK1 shocks interchangeable or are they different depending on what engine the car has?
@nickhornblow5376 ай бұрын
I think they are all the same pal but I'm not 100% sure I'm sure someone on mad max's group on Facebook will have more information than me I only have a Haynes manual but only goes from 2006 /2015
@NikolaAngelov19857 ай бұрын
All good, but you did one mistake. When you have bush like this front one, you should titen the bolt when you put the car down, the way that you did he will be under lots of pressure and I think it will not hold for a long time
@nickhornblow5377 ай бұрын
Im glad you enjoyed it .but I jack the wishbone up till it was level and titend all the bolts to mimic it being sat on all 4 wheels as that is the way its recommended and still going strong 4 years later
@user-lp1xt6pt5m9 ай бұрын
Useless info is an absolute waste of time
@nickhornblow5379 ай бұрын
thanks for your feedback i will try and improve
@michaelgodliman4369 ай бұрын
Will it pass mot? Has it still got dpf fitted
@nickhornblow5378 ай бұрын
yes it should do my model is a 2006 2l and does not have a dpf from standard
@michaelgodliman4368 ай бұрын
Mine is an 09 plate and its got dpf
@yingtongblues Жыл бұрын
Interesting! Looks the same as my mk4 Mondeo. I have the same sort of problem with corrosion, so may have to do this for next MOT! Thanks for the video...
@nickhornblow537 Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped bud my s max got its mot soon so i got more work to do so i hope it passes
@jaymoore1959 Жыл бұрын
My bolt is stuck been trying hours to hammer it free not moving
@nickhornblow537 Жыл бұрын
You need to spray it with wd40 or penetrant let it soak then work it back n forth if you can get old of a blow touch that will help ..... my brother in law had to cut is off n replace with new
@jaymoore1959 Жыл бұрын
@@nickhornblow537 thanks for the reply, yes it seems that's what I'm going to have to do been trying hammer an wd40, no budge at all 😢
@nickhornblow537 Жыл бұрын
@@jaymoore1959 😥bless you . l i think i got lucky with mine but new bolts are better but make sure you mark the position of the old bolt with a paint pen or something so you can line Ur new 1 up and good luck with it pal
@jasonrobinson3221 Жыл бұрын
How did shock come out mate as inside spring i watching as got mine to do
@nickhornblow537 Жыл бұрын
Shock came out nice and easy pal. spring was easy to put a jack under it to take load off then wen you got bolt out lower jack to pull string out hope that helps you mate