Gonna do all the fronts on mine soon......any idea's what parts I need etc? Will be doing top mounts at the same time.
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Replacing Ball-Joints
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Are you mechanically minded or have access to a decent socket set and spanners?
it's all nice and easy, can't remember exact bolt sizes etc but i would advise you just to get 2 lower arms(wishbones) this may be slightly more expensive but it saves you the hassle of drilling the rivets outta the balljoints plus you'll get new inner bushes with the lower arms.
it's only a total of six bolts each side to do what your wantin. the only thing you might have bother with is splitting the balljoints from your hub, this can be a pig sometimes!! just make sure you have a BIG lever and a BIG hammer to hand just incase!!
it's all nice and easy, can't remember exact bolt sizes etc but i would advise you just to get 2 lower arms(wishbones) this may be slightly more expensive but it saves you the hassle of drilling the rivets outta the balljoints plus you'll get new inner bushes with the lower arms.
it's only a total of six bolts each side to do what your wantin. the only thing you might have bother with is splitting the balljoints from your hub, this can be a pig sometimes!! just make sure you have a BIG lever and a BIG hammer to hand just incase!!
as weemzer said for the minimal extra cost new arms are less hassle and easier to fit and as a bonus you fit new arms / ball joints/bushes all in one
i only had 1 bush worn as an advisory but changed both front arms complete
i only had 1 bush worn as an advisory but changed both front arms complete
The standard ball joints are bolted on, so removing is simple. A ball joint splitter does aid removal too, give mine the poly bush and new ball joint treatment.
As stated this is an easy job, take your wheel off and have a look under there, a guide for this job would be very short!
I did my lh side wishbone/balljoint a month ago, very easy job exept getting the ball joint out of the hub, a balljoint splitter and large hammer helps there.
Not being funny, but if your not very confident with a spanner just get someone else to do it.
You can get them from looads of places, i got mine from my local motorfactors, from what i remember it was about £20 for wishbone and balljoint.
Rick
I did my lh side wishbone/balljoint a month ago, very easy job exept getting the ball joint out of the hub, a balljoint splitter and large hammer helps there.
Not being funny, but if your not very confident with a spanner just get someone else to do it.
You can get them from looads of places, i got mine from my local motorfactors, from what i remember it was about £20 for wishbone and balljoint.
Rick
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