M.O.T

[sgeary]

Hi all , just a quick one just got the car back from m.o.t and all I need is the front lower ball joint excessive play , any one got any Idea how hard these are to fix .? Cheers in advance :y:

[f13sta]

best to get the whole arm mate. as the ball joint is pressed in.
and your having to take the arm off anyway.
there are 2 13mm nuts that you have to lift the carpet at the front to undo. the rest is pretty simple

[saxo-parts]

16mm nuts under the carpet, 18mm nut and bolt at the front end, 16mm nut and 17mm bolt through the ball joint hole. can either fit new arm (quickest) or take arm off, get a balljoint pressed in and refit (cheapest)

[f13sta]

ah yes 16mm what were i thinking thanks jason :)

[saxo-parts]

you're going senile lol

[f13sta]

bloody hope not only 20 hahahah

[sgeary]

Well by the looks of it I'll fit a new one any chance of going through the steps to do it pal just soo I have a rough idea .. Cheers

[saxo-parts]

undo the bolts mentioned above, throw old arm over left shoulder, position new one, refit bolts, drive back for retest, drive home clutching ticket wearing a happy smile, give us a shout if you get stuck!

[f13sta]

1. jack car up.
2. put axle stands under car.
3. remove wheel
4. remove lower pinch bolt.
5. get a long bar between wishbone + driveshaft while presing against floor.
6. get someone to push down on bar.
7. hit bar with hammer (not a claw hammer lol)
8. move hub out of way.
9. remove the bolt for the wishbone under car.
10. pull back carpet.
11. locate the wishbone nuts ( should be underneeth a foam looking thing)
12. remove the bolts.
13. remove the wishbone from car and dispose.
14. refitment is reversal of removal

if you need a hand for get stuck give us a shout am in leicestershire also

[sgeary]

undo the bolts mentioned above, throw old arm over left shoulder, position new one, refit bolts, drive back for retest, drive home clutching ticket wearing a happy smile, give us a shout if you get stuck!

Haha I like the bit over the left shoulder cheers mate well I'm doing it Friday soo thanks for the advice :y::y:

[saxo-parts]

got some as new wishbones here, covered 300 miles prior to car getting stripped if you need one

[NiffyVtr]

good block hammer and hit the ball joint and it will come out just after doin one make sure and take out the wishbone first...... it will come out IT IS tight but it will save u money doin it urself :)