Bad week for MOT's

[Kevin Wood]

Mixed feelings on a Fail on mine..


Headlight Aim too high - they sorted
Nearside Wishbone ball joint has excessive play....and likely cause of my clunk...

So disappointed....but very happy if it sorts my clunk out!

will probably order one of those bolt on replacements, unless im told they are a bad idea?
http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/ourshop/prod_910689-Lower-ball-joint-Lemforder-14707-01-90-542-995.html

and should I do both? guess not a bad idea?

I notice that razzo has fitted these on his.  I will probably go down that route when mine need changing. Can't see why bolts compared to rivets would cause any issues. 

Indeed. No problem at all and you probably won't upset the suspension geometry by just swapping the ball joint.

[Marks DTM Calib]

And the emmisions?

[Jimbob]

Fast Idle
CO : 0.00%
HC : 2ppm
Lambda : 1.01
as per the other thread...

Think ill get a pair of those joints ordered....need geometry anyway, so may as well be better safe than sorry for the sake of £16

[amba]

Ordering on line from Allgermanparts does OOF get any club discount ? and any code we need to apply ??

[flyer 0712]

When the fords  did lower arms like that..Q.H.bought out a range of bolt on ball joints and we sold thousands of them...never any probs so hope these would be the same. 

[Jimbob]

cheers all, got a pair coming

and round 2 this morning.....

[Jimbob]

Failed on the opposite side balljoint to mine, and a tyre, which must be lower than I thought....not too bad.

least i ordered a pair of joints!

[Jimbob]

and theyve just been delivered....excellent service from Allgerman

[Jimbob]

Mine's converted to a pass now .....and about to strip down big blue....

[omega3000]

The more you strip them down and rebuild them the easier it gets ...thats the theory anyway 

[Jimbob]

and thats a 2nd ball joint fitted....much easier 2nd time round

[TheBoy]

The more you strip them down the easier it gets

Thats how my dad described the fairer sex....