Clio 172 TRW ball joints rubbing on ABS rings...

[Gray]

Has anybody has this problem before?

I overhauled the front of the GF's 172 a few weeks ago, checked it all over last night and noticed the knuckle that goes through the hub has been rubbing on the ABS ring?

I removed the ball joints and refitted to double check, but the tops are still *just* touching the ABS rings and has rubbed a groove off the ABS ring...

 

[Dan1587]

Sounds like their too long, did you check the length with the old ones? I used lemforder ones recently and they are fine.

 

[Gray]

Oh yeah, they are clearly too long... But TRW are OE suppliers, should be identical.

 

[maynard]

Check with Fred Kieran, he buys the same ones.

 

[Dan519]

pics please

are you sure it's not gone in too far, and you've hammered the bolt in rather than lining up the slot?

 

[Gray]

Not with the car ATM... will grab some photos over the weekend.

100% fitted correctly.

Double checked them (I even removed the hub to check it was all lined up, a little OTT )

 

[DannyR]

Had this happen before, was just tickling it. I just drove it and it soon wore down!

 

[Dan519]

give it a loving stroke with a grinder then . I've never used that brand, but never had an issue with the 3 or 4 brands I have used

 

[Gray]

Yep they are goin to get a skim over with the grinder... Pissed off that I put it back together and don't realise / check!

Just wondered if anybody had it before with the TRW's

 

[15MAS]

I have had the same problem. Bought TRWs from GSF thinking I'd get the quality ones. I'd put it back together and just gave the disc a spin to here the grind. Really pissed off, I had to take it all apart again and grind down it down and refit. I have read you retighten the pinch bolt when the wheel is under load, how do you do this with out a ramp??