Front w/bones...

[Sir Tigger KC]

Lol re the divs... I wish, but no.

The Wtf was aimed at the drama Queen oop narf.

You could probably have gotten somewhere sending those wishbones back, but is the hassle worth it for the cost? Probably not... Hence the caveat re life expectancy.

As I'd modified them I expect they'd have told me to Verpiss dich, if I'd have been daft enough to pack them up and spend £20 odd sending them back to Der Vaterland!   

[TheBoy]

All wishbones have riveted balljoints (unless already had a balljoint replaced).


Personally, I go down the refurbed GM route, with poly fronts. Lemforder aside^*, of all the pattern ones I've seen, I've yet to see one I would fit to mine.


^* There are a lot of fakes around, every bit as nasty as the cheap shite. Euroshiteparts seem to have a bucketload of them.

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Ive got Lemforders on the MV6, theyre decent enough. From AGP, so not fake.

[Webby the Bear]

Not quite out of the woods with me wishbones yet. Grrrrrrrr

Doing my brakes today I noticed the ball joint dust cover split. It was a bit of a wrestle getting it back in and it was definitely me that did it (twot).

I didn't have time to replace the dust boot (we keep universal dust covers at the 'shop). I then remembered that I've never actually replaced a ball joint dust boot. How does one achieve this. TIA

[05omegav6]

Carefully... All to easy to skewer the new boot when refitting the spring clip...

Scratches head whilst wondering if a long thin cable tie is suitable for this

[Nick W]

I didn't have time to replace the dust boot (we keep universal dust covers at the 'shop). I then remembered that I've never actually replaced a ball joint dust boot. How does one achieve this. TIA

Pull the old one off, check that the joint is greased, slip the new cover in place and secure it with whatever method is required: the original retainer, cable tie, lock wire, glue,string or blind faith. Try not to rely on the last two.

[tidla]

Easier i found most times just to change the joint as if its been split for an unknown period its probably worn out anyway. However, if its a tiny nick and i have some quality glue to hand..

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks guys. Tidla, this was the new dust cover of new wishbone that I ripped  so brand new ball joints at least

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Webby, I did exactly the same myself, after refurbishing my wishbones (you remember all I did to mine? polys, GM balljoints, brand new GM rear bushes, coats of Rustbuster 121 epoxy and stone chip paint, to - somehow - rip the brand new boot. I'll say fitting a new boot is a damn sight easier with the thing sitting in your lap, as you can angle/manoeuvre it as you like, but took 15 mins in the end. Which isn't bad, all things considered.

Watch the spring clip, as said, as this can easily pierce the boot, but just being careful will stop this. I seem to think I popped the spring clip on the boot, then slid onto the wishbone, then using a couple of suitable pliers/whatever to lever the clip open and push down, simultaneously. You sort of need three hands, but when it finally goes on you think 'ooh, that was dead easy, why'd it take so long?' ooh, red grease helps things along, too.

Have a sneaking suspicion that drop links boots are the exact same size... might have dreamt that, though. 

[Webby the Bear]

cheers dbg. all done now. 

new boot came with a large 'o' ring. new boot on. o ring on. done in 3 mins flat 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Remind me to invite you round next time I get a split boot.  Hell, I might even stick a screwdriver in one deliberately! 

[Webby the Bear]

Remind me to invite you round next time I get a split boot.  Hell, I might even stick a screwdriver in one deliberately! 

when I say ''3 mins flat'' that's just to put the new boot on! the undoing of the pinch bolt took at least 5 hours 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

 

Probably because a bear like you used his bare hands and teeth. You're allowed to use a ratchet and sockets, doesn't make you any less manly