ball joints

[chrisvtr1989]

ive been told a few of mine have split since been lowered, how much for new ones roughly?

[Vtr_HBO]

Can you feel any difference in the steering/handling of the car? im wondering if my ball joints have gone as im getting the car drifting left to right when putting my foot down and under breaking

[chrisvtr1989]

sounds like tracking mate

[Vtr_HBO]

Just had the tracking done , perfectly aligned aswell watched them do it

anything else ?

[AndySAXO]

are your wheel balance up? that might be your problem

andy

[willsy]

Check all the rubber ball joint covers to see if any have split

Theyre all really cheap to replace anyway:

Wishbone ball joints cost about £7 each and need to be pressed in. You can take your own wishbones off and just get someone to press them in to save on labour costs

Trackrod ends are about £15 per pair, even cheaper from some places

Drop links no more than £20 for the pair

So theres nothing dramatic there really :)

[saxo_girl_1985]

ball joints are about a tenner, but they have to be pressed in and out by a garage.

or if doing it yourself, if you buy a new arm, bout 35-40quid, it already has a ball joint in.

as for can u tell if a ball joints gone,
my vtr is slammed to the floor, its very stiff, and every dip, pothole, my cars feels it, ive had 2 replaced.

and i couldnt tell atall.

[Vtr_HBO]

Thanks for the very helpful replies

ill be checking my joints out tomorrow and will either let ya know what they like or show u pic

cheers guys much appreciated