ball joint?

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 carmarthen Posts: 684 citroen saxo vtr phase 2
    #1
    does anyone knw how the bottom ball joint on a saxo comes out ? and does it have 2 be pressed back in ?
  2. West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL
    #2
    the wishbone balljoint needs pressing in and out man
    not really a diy job unless you have a press

    ive seen it tried with a lump hammer and it ended badly
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 yatton/bristol Posts: 153 mk1 vtr mk5 golf fsi
    #3
    it works out easier to buy a whole bottom arm they are cheap enough !!
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2008 Huntingdon Posts: 3037 JC
    #4
    I tried getting it out myself it didnt work and i broke a nail because of it

    5 minute job to take the lower arm off then 5 mins to get it off in a press.

    It cost me £10 for 2 ball joints off ebay.
    then £5 to press out the old ones and put in the news from my local garage

    alot cheaper than buying new lower arms tbh
  5. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr
    #5
    Get the arm, your bushes will probably be hanging anyway mate unless you have replaced/upgraded them previously.
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 norwich Posts: 317 1999 vtr
    #6
    if its the ball joint im thinking of(directly underneath the shock?) if knock that out with a bar and used a jack to put it back in,that was done on my vtr 10,000 miles ago and i ve not had any problems yet
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 kent Posts: 161 VTR
    #7
    would be tempted to say if you havent really got much equipment at where your doing it just buying the whole bottom arm is easier as you get the ball joint and bushes with it so saves replacing them in a few months and taking it all apart again if they go.