Quick MOT advice.

[Lukus-vtr]

Hellooooo

Car failed it's MOT, and the only thing i'm struggling trying to figure out is this-

Nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt.

I don't really know what this part is.

When I type in ebay/euorcarparts for ball joint dust cover, or wishbone dust cover etc it yields no results.

Any advice please!!

[Cam]

Its the balljoint on the wishbone, the rubber cover has split

[DanMilton]

most places replace the whole lower arm, but i use rhino rubber corp. gaitors to replace the old one, easy as pie to fit

[Lukus-vtr]

If the rubber is split, is it likely that the bushes are worn and in general the lower arm knackered because of dirt?

Should I replace the whole wishbone or just the ball joint, don't they have to pressed in?

[stevo67]

I had a 2 new wishbones about a year ago & last year the car failed on the dust cover I just had the cover replaced mate.Providing theres no play in the wishbones or knocking sounds then you should be okay.

[Lukus-vtr]

Are you referring to this part Steve?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Track-Control-Arm-Wishbone-Ball-Joint-for-Citroen-Saxo-96-03-/380470553891?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3ASaxo%7CCars%20Type%3A1.6%20VTL%2CVTR&hash=item5895cfed23&_uhb=1

[stevo67]

Are you referring to this part Steve?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Track-Control-Arm-Wishbone-Ball-Joint-for-Citroen-Saxo-96-03-/380470553891?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3ASaxo%7CCars%20Type%3A1.6%20VTL%2CVTR&hash=item5895cfed23&_uhb=1

Yep & heres a link to buy them http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=ball+joint+dust+cover&_dmpt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&Make=Peugeot&rt=nc

[Manu]

I failed exactly on that last year so I guess I should chime in. I had the steering rack replaced, so make sure the tracking is done properly after that. I ended up with a car driving sideways when that canoot gave it back to me (was perfectly sound in the first place). Was 2 degrees off, the car would actually steer off the road:n:

[Lukus-vtr]

Thanks for the link Steve, really wish I'd found that sooner! Also thanks for the advice Manu, i'll bear that in mind.