Aftermarket wishbone balljoint help.

1. JessopVTS Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Redcar, Middlesbrough Posts: 389 Citroen AX SPORT VTS Citroen AX Forte' VTS

   #1 20th May 2010, 11:02

   Hi guys,
   
   After some help as it seems the pair or wishbones I recently purchased differ, one likely to be an aftermarket one.
   
   I'm replacing the balljoints in both however the aftermarket one seems to require a larger ailment balljoint.
   
   I've read about this before on here somewhere but can't find the thread, so can somebody help a brother out and let me know where I can purchase the larger balljoints to suit the aftermarket wishbone?
   
   Many thanks.
2. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #2 20th May 2010, 11:05

   are you sure its a larger hole? Have the outer balljoint rings been removed from both arms? The usually seperate and stay stuck in the arms when you press them out.
3. JessopVTS Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Redcar, Middlesbrough Posts: 389 Citroen AX SPORT VTS Citroen AX Forte' VTS

   #3 20th May 2010, 11:11

   I can put the balljoints into the lower arm fully home and spin it with my fingers.
   
   I don't bother pressing them out, just in. Big hammer and edge of a steel workbench removes the ball joint totally when you hit it hard enough
4. JessopVTS Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Redcar, Middlesbrough Posts: 389 Citroen AX SPORT VTS Citroen AX Forte' VTS

   #4 20th May 2010, 15:03

   Anybody have any ideas ?
5. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #5 22nd May 2010, 21:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JessopVTS I can put the balljoints into the lower arm fully home and spin it with my fingers. I don't bother pressing them out, just in. Big hammer and edge of a steel workbench removes the ball joint totally when you hit it hard enough

   and that not bend the arm?
6. BLACK-SAXO-V-T-R Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Scotland (north-west) Posts: 203 saxo VTR Black

   #6 23rd May 2010, 00:52

   arm will be fine they are very strong well the vtr vts ones are anyway
   
   the smaller engine ones are a diffrent set-up
7. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #7 23rd May 2010, 00:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JessopVTS Anybody have any ideas ?

   Go on rallye register i think you might have read it there
   
   Some rally guy made a thread about it with pics of the different ones.
8. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #8 23rd May 2010, 00:59

   http://www.106rallyeforum.com/forum2...101#post677101
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Cris B Not sure if this is of use: MAPCO L04/06 Wishbone Arm has oversized ball joints needed. See two old ball joints in photo for comparison. eb 19733 R03/07 Wishbone This OS (right) arm Accepts standard replacement ball joints Both seemed the same thickness at the neck near the ball joint though...

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9. JessopVTS Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Redcar, Middlesbrough Posts: 389 Citroen AX SPORT VTS Citroen AX Forte' VTS

   #9 24th May 2010, 15:37

   Legend!
10. JessopVTS Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Redcar, Middlesbrough Posts: 389 Citroen AX SPORT VTS Citroen AX Forte' VTS

    #10 24th May 2010, 19:19

    Bad times though, still nobody seems to know !
11. JessopVTS Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Redcar, Middlesbrough Posts: 389 Citroen AX SPORT VTS Citroen AX Forte' VTS

    #11 26th May 2010, 19:45

    Bump; anybody know ?
12. Olly Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Meerkat Harborough Posts: 2638 Saxo vtr mk 2

    #12 26th May 2010, 19:52

    Think i read somewhere that bilstein made aftermarket whishbones (not sure if they were uprated in any way). Maybe pop them an email with sizes on..
13. JessopVTS Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Redcar, Middlesbrough Posts: 389 Citroen AX SPORT VTS Citroen AX Forte' VTS

    #13 26th May 2010, 19:53

    I believe they are made by MAPCO.
    
    At this rate it would be easier to just bin off this wishbone and get another one that is genuine peugeot =[