stugtir300
Active Member
I've got some that you can't have,rfkdemon are the joints shot or just the rubber boot.
Bottom ball joint ball-ache
- Thread starter Cathode
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stugtir300
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Andy,are your ball joints shot,if not just replace the boot.
Honeslty I didn't know you could replace the boots...
TBH I've bought them now, but its good to know I can replace the rubbers if needed.
Is replacing the boots a faff? Where do I get the rubber boots from, ebay?
Plus the car is going on track, so I feel its better to replace for new units for peace of mind than run 30 year old ones.
stugtir300
Active Member
Mine failed a while back on the ball joints because the boots where perished,the joints themselves where fine,so I replaced the boots,I also did the same on the adjustable rear drop link on the drivers side,passed the mot and yes I brought them off ebay.
Cathode
Active Member
If they fit, nice work finding these guys. I'll buy some to keep in stock.
Cathode
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i'm not surprised your balls and joints are knackered,
stugtir300
Active Member
My balls and joints are fine,I needed new boots, silly.
My new ball joints turned up.
Hopefully get these fitted over the weekend!
Hopefully get these fitted over the weekend!
Cathode
Active Member
They look nothing like mine, send them back.
How in the arse burgers do you push these feckin ball joints in.
I've tried to hammer them in and they don't budge.
I'm wondering if I'm missing anything or need to find a press to get these in?
I've tried to hammer them in and they don't budge.
I'm wondering if I'm missing anything or need to find a press to get these in?
johnny gtir
Well-Known Member
Just be carefull I had a few brands and some won’t go and others slack . Clean area esp if painted/powder coated or old. A few mm will stop them. Little bit of lubricant but yes press them in make sure it’s lined up and with the right size ie old socket as not to damage it
Cathode
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They’re either that 1mm too big or they fit. And even if they “fit” they’re difficult to get it. Try putting a jack below the ball joint while it’s in-situ in wishbone and jack the bigger in. Should just “pop”
Right good news and bad news.
Good news is that they are fitted.
It look a little bit of filling down of the biting points and some heat (kind of).
38.5mm ball joints were a little too big for 37.8mm holes.
Plus the Nissan holes were NOT round, they were weirdly oval-ish by a few point of a mm.
Anyways after some heat and filling I've been able to push them on with a big ass vice.
However, the heat totally melted one of the rubber boots, so now I'm kind of back to square one.
If anyone has some links to spare rubber boots, would be helpful as ebay has just got crap on it.
Getting the joints in.
However as mentioned, the boot just broke down and fell apart due to the heat.
One side
The other side without a boot
I just need to find a replacement boot now ffs!
Good news is that they are fitted.
It look a little bit of filling down of the biting points and some heat (kind of).
38.5mm ball joints were a little too big for 37.8mm holes.
Plus the Nissan holes were NOT round, they were weirdly oval-ish by a few point of a mm.
Anyways after some heat and filling I've been able to push them on with a big ass vice.
However, the heat totally melted one of the rubber boots, so now I'm kind of back to square one.
If anyone has some links to spare rubber boots, would be helpful as ebay has just got crap on it.
Getting the joints in.
However as mentioned, the boot just broke down and fell apart due to the heat.
One side
The other side without a boot
I just need to find a replacement boot now ffs!