Fords have always had problems with front tyre wear on Escorts and Fiestas fitted with the diesel engine; basically the engine is too heavy for the suspension.
I believe there is a TSB about this which recommends setting the tracking to a different figure to that which was originally quoted. A Ford dealer should know about this, or, failing that, get a Ford CD off Ebay for a couple of quid and look through the TSB's.
I know someone whose diesel Escort failed it's first MOT after 3 years due to the tyre wear you describe. As I say, it's a very well known problem and cannot be completely cured. They all do it!
You should also, of course, check that no rubber bushes, etc, are worn.
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Galaxy,
What's a TSB? The bushes on the wishbones were replaced 20000 miles ago, should'nt need doing again so soon should they?
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TSB=technical service bulletin.Ford's of advising dealers of concerns.I own a t/diesel Escort Est.(V) and have never had any concerns with unusual tyre wear or even had the tracking set.No other problems-the only work that has been done was the cambelt at 60,000 instead of 80,000.
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We had 12 Diesel Escorts that clocked up 30k miles a year in a business I worked for. Front tyre life was 20-30k miles.
They don't all do that!
Get the tracking and camber checked with a specialist with computer assisted equipment... odds on you have a bent track rod or steering rack or a worn balljoint...
madf
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do all 1800td"s have power steering?
if yes is this the problem?
if no is this the problem?
bottom arms on these horrible escorts were always a problem ,especially when they went on to non oe arms made by jing tong ting,even worse when you have your own bushes fitted as the non ford bushes were particularly bad in comparison to the oe ones
you could get away with fitting bushes in fiestas but as has been said on a big heavy ecky with a tractor engine in it i reckon a bush has come out or was never right in the first place
If it was my long term car i would have 2 oe arms fitted 2 new tyres and then a proper tracking
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