MOT play in ball joint

[Bear Head]

Just had the MOT and there was a slight amount of play in on the drivers side ball joint. The guy said it didn't really need messing with "yet" but I want it sorting now really.

What should I be replacing it with parts wise? I've been on KTEC but they seem rather dear for what they are. Has anyone had any joy with any others?

Should I replace both sides?

Is replacing them a big deal time wise etc?

The car is a 55 plate, cup packed clio 182.

Thanks.

 

[Mr Plums]

Piece of piss mate 20 min job, euro car parts lemforder ones 12mm hole spacing about £17

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

I'll be doing the same in the next few weeks. Not an expensive nor difficult job from what I can gather

 

[Mr Plums]

http://www.eurocarparts.com/mobile/...93b26e83a860fe2d6705e7f4dbdee08217b1d8&000019

 

[Bear Head]

http://www.eurocarparts.com/mobile/...93b26e83a860fe2d6705e7f4dbdee08217b1d8&000019

Cheers mate, is that listing for both front ones? I.e 2 parts for both the left and right hand sides?

 

[Mr Plums]

Cheers mate, is that listing for both front ones? I.e 2 parts for both the left and right hand sides?

Yes they are both the same mate, make sure you get 12mm holes tho, iirc the 10mm holes are non sports.

 

[Bear Head]

Yes the are both the same mate.

Cheers,

But does this specific listing include 2 ball joints I.e the left and right in that one price?

 

[Mr Plums]

No mate, thats the price for one, sorry I misread you post.

 

[Bear Head]

No mate, thats the price for one, sorry I misread you post.

Cheers. Would I be wise to just replace one? Should I do both sides?

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Cheers. Would I be wise to just replace one? Should I do both sides?

Anything suspension related, I'd swap both sides mate

 

[Mr Plums]

Cheers. Would I be wise to just replace one? Should I do both sides?

As one of the best mods in the world says..'best to replace both, nice and fresh and should feel better'

 

[Bear Head]

As one of the best mods in the world says..'best to replace both, nice and fresh and should feel better'

Ordered 2 mate, thanks pal

 

[Bear Head]

@james24785

If you follow the link @MrTom put up, they're actually reduced at the moment anyway mate. This code 12BOX-121 will get you an extra 12% off too so works out good, especially with the free delivery.

Just a heads up,

Cheers everyone.

 

[STEVE.M]

Cheers. Would I be wise to just replace one? Should I do both sides?

Do both sides and get the tracking done afterwards.12 mm bolts as previously said.
£11 each from Andrew Page.Quinton Hazell oe quality.

 

[botfch]

Make sure you've got a pickle fork as well the screw ones won't work.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

@james24785

If you follow the link @MrTom put up, they're actually reduced at the moment anyway mate. This code 12BOX-121 will get you an extra 12% off too so works out good, especially with the free delivery.

Just a heads up,

Cheers everyone.

Just ordered, cheers for the code £30 delivered for the two

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Make sure you've got a pickle fork as well the screw ones won't work.

A what now? Lol

 

[botfch]

Ball joint pickle fork.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Ball joint pickle fork.

Think I have one of those, cheers

 

[ilovewilly]

Always try Carparts4less - ECPs sister company. Often slightly cheaper. In this case only 48p with discount code but worth comparing.

 

[RS Charlie]

CP4L are great ; however it is mail order only with them, but then near me the ECP branches take an age to serve someone!

Others will disagree here but I would have gone for genuine wishbones. OK, the balljoints are cheaper but I understand ECP paritally bought the Lemforder name, very much like they have with Pagid. This makes it tricky to judge the quality.

Put it this way. On an old Alfa 147, a Vetech arm from a known German Swedish & French motorfactor became an MOT failure after a year and 8,000 miles. The Lemforder item if I had kept the car would have got an advisory (there really was some play there, like a balljoint wearing out kind of wear, not simply a bush going soft). When I spoke to an Alfa specialist about this (I went in for a boost hose) the prop practically laughed in my face, echoing the above statement. In his opinion, Superflex or genuine TRW were the way to go for any upper arm to last longer than a couple of years. FWIW I took more precautions with the second Lemforder arm (I used silicone grease on the bushes, torqued the bushes up to spec etc.