lowr arm ball joint, how much

1. picklesayrshire Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 auchinleck Posts: 682 Saxo VTS (Cammed)

   #1 15th August 2008, 10:47

   Can any1 tell me how much it would cost for a garage to replace an offside lower ball joint. Also looking for a mk2 offside headlamp, any1 know any good cheap reliable stockists, thanks.
2. Spanky Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS

   #2 15th August 2008, 10:55

   I got quoted £40 for the ball joint from ManicMotors (have a sectione on here)
   
   Altho my next door neighebr said its cheaper to just go to somewhere like Euro Car Parts and buy a new bottom arm for approx £16 and fit that yourself as its just few bolts.....
   
   As for the headlight your best idea would be to ring round the scrap yards first, failing that Citroen really or possible someone on here, they pop up now and then
3. picklesayrshire Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 auchinleck Posts: 682 Saxo VTS (Cammed)

   #3 15th August 2008, 11:12

   ideal m8 thanks for the quick reply, rep given
4. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

   #4 15th August 2008, 11:54

   go to a local car parts store, they are £10 for the ball joint.
   
   remove the arm, easy to do if you have a haynes manual.
   
   place arm in a vice, heat up area around the ball joint with a small gas torch for a few mins, knock the ball joint out with a hammer, eg, hit the spigot end down
   
   you will see that the arm has small splines in it as well as the outside of the new ball joint, just knock the new one in with a hammer.
   job done
5. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #5 15th August 2008, 14:00

   theres no way youll get a new wishbone for 16 quid. do what boz said
6. luthor1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1802

   #6 15th August 2008, 14:15

   Wishbone including swivel is around £65 from Camberley Auto in Salisbury (where I bought a pair!).
   
   Andy
7. picklesayrshire Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 auchinleck Posts: 682 Saxo VTS (Cammed)

   #7 27th August 2008, 23:10

   got quoted £90 for supply n fitting off new ball joint from the gaage which just happens to be across te road. is this decent enuff any1 reckon?
8. snottybadger Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Cumbria Posts: 526 2000 VTS

   #8 28th August 2008, 19:19

   Seems a bit pricey, a ball joint is only £10-£15, less for a garage coz they'll get it at trade price. I haven't done one but would imagine it would only take 1 to 1 1/2 hours for a decent garage.
9. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

   #9 28th August 2008, 19:53

   Even citroen original balljoints don't cost much over £10.
   
   However it's an hours labour for removal and refit of wishbone, then time to piss about pressing it in. So say 1hr 15mins, @ 50/hr that's 62.50, plus £10 for balljoint, possibly plus vat? all adds up.
   
   Saying that i can remove and refit wishbone in 15 mins, have a mate to press the balljoints in and out. £10, bosh.
10. Chris120190 L-plater Joined: Jul 2008 Staffs Posts: 54 Saxo 1.4 furio

    #10 28th August 2008, 23:45

    I replaced both the ball joint links a couple of months back and i just brought them myself from motor mania and fitted them myself, they wer only 15 squid each n took about 40 mins to fit but only that long becus had to diamond cut the knackered ones off cus couldnt undo the bolts 4 shit lol
    
    hope this is of some guidance x
11. picklesayrshire Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 auchinleck Posts: 682 Saxo VTS (Cammed)

    #11 28th September 2008, 09:39

    thanks guys, all help appreciated, thing is ive no access to a press, any1 from scotland fancy a quick earner lol.