Balljoints

1. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #1 6th October 2009, 18:38

   Right can some for you guys answer me a question?
   
   If i got some new balljoints could i hve them pressed into my currant bottem arms?
   
   Cos ive asked a few garages if they can press me them in an they sed it might not press in right is this true?
2. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #2 6th October 2009, 18:41

   Yeah you can.
   Have to make sure they go in straight though else they wear realy quick.

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3. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #3 6th October 2009, 18:42

   Yip, can be done with a press or even a vice and socket if you take enough care.

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4. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #4 6th October 2009, 18:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by swampy Yeah you can. Have to make sure they go in straight though else they wear realy quick.

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LeeumH Yip, can be done with a press or even a vice and socket if you take enough care.

   Thanks guys
5. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #5 6th October 2009, 19:26

   Tbh id just buy the wishbone there not that much tbh, a garage will charge about 10 quid to take out a balljoint and press a new one in

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6. webby Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 manchester Posts: 2456

   #6 6th October 2009, 19:28

   ball joints are a fiver and and wishbones are £45.
7. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #7 6th October 2009, 19:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Predator_VTR Tbh id just buy the wishbone there not that much tbh

   There £60+ vat each
   
   Also if i got new arms could i put my powerflex bushes on the new arms?
8. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #8 6th October 2009, 19:38

   there cheaper on ebay, and id rather replace all bush/balljoints on one side for piece of mind, thats how i am
   
   as for powerflex youd be better off keeping one on car in that case, put the new balljoint in, then arb bush and wishbone bush would be powerflex
9. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #9 6th October 2009, 19:43

   I replaced, rear bushes, ball joints and got uprated front bushes for £45 in total, silly pred!
10. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #10 6th October 2009, 19:44

    silly you
11. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

    #11 6th October 2009, 19:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR silly you

    Indeed!
    
    Tbf that was me removing the old rear bushes (hell of a giggle!), and some garages wanting like £40 just to do the pressing, so shop around
12. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #12 6th October 2009, 19:47

    I dont get garages to do thing apart from an mot, i liek doing things myself, thats how you learn
13. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

    #13 6th October 2009, 19:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR I dont get garages to do thing apart from an mot, i liek doing things myself, thats how you learn

    I don't have a hydraulic press and i also dont need to use a hammer and a vice to "learn" that i shoulda used a hydraulic press lol
14. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #14 6th October 2009, 19:49

    Ill just take them to ricky-p an let him do them...