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[razzo]

managed to get these off the car today & was surprised at the condition of the rubbers as they are only 5 months old, fitted at the end of January & covered about 7000 miles. Would you take them back to the supplier & scream blue murder demanding a refund or put up & shut up, they are from a motor factors not VX dealer ( can name & shame if admins give it the ok ).





also have broken 2 ball joint removers from well known tool supplier so decided to buy a heavy duty one in drop forged steel & managed to bend it



top of the ball joint remover should be straight but now resembles a banana so any advice would be most helpful 

[The Red Baron]

where did you get them from steve. 

[amba]

I would be incline to "shame " that source as they are truly awfull.

Bet there was nothing wrong with the money you gave them !!

[TheBoy]

After being screwed over by Autovaux, and their "genuine" trackrods, I now only by from a dealer.

[omega3000]

Pretty much like the ones i took off mine a few months back , dont know how long they had been on though .I would complain for sure 

[Nick W]

Two things; balljoints are held in by a taper, and they benefit from being shocked loose. In theory, it's possible to hit one side of the female part of the joint whilst holding a hammer on  the other side, and the joint will pop apart. In practice, if it's been together for some time then cranking a balljoint-breaker up tight and then hitting the joint will do the job. Just cranking the breaker up really tight usually results in a bent breaker. As you've discovered!

Secondly, www.balljointboots.co.uk is helpful for replacing the boots. Most modern boots are crap and don't last long. Thinking about it, most modern parts are crap.

[omega3000]

Two things; balljoints are held in by a taper, and they benefit from being shocked loose. In theory, it's possible to hit one side of the female part of the joint whilst holding a hammer on  the other side, and the joint will pop apart. In practice, if it's been together for some time then cranking a balljoint-breaker up tight and then hitting the joint will do the job. Just cranking the breaker up really tight usually results in a bent breaker. As you've discovered!

Secondly, www.balljointboots.co.uk is helpful for replacing the boots. Most modern boots are crap and don't last long. Thinking about it, most modern parts are crap.

Thats what i did the last time , took some swearing though 

[feeutfo]

Name and shame. That's appalling.

Do wishbone ball joint rubbers fit, if you have any put by, maybe...?

Allgerman also do track rods from Lemforder btw.

[waspy]

Name and shame. That's appalling.

Agreed. Just so that we know not to buy from them & to be in the same predicament

[omega3000]

Have you got a lot of speed humps where you live  , going to check mine as i replaced 2 months ago .

[razzo]

got them from www.vauxcentre.co.uk in Essex so won't begoing back there in a hurry. Replaced them with Lemforders from all German parts & must say they are much better quality