wishbone/balljoint/bushes

1. Baynesey Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 canterbury, kent Posts: 1115 mk2 Vtr

   #1 25th January 2011, 18:20

   hey all.
   
   so my car recently failed its mot, with a long list of things, but my question is about the wishbones. its failed for to much play in the ball joints,
   
   ive thought about getting 2nd hand wishbones, but started to worry about paying out for them and them having the same problem.
   
   so im wondering if it be best take my wishbones off and just putting new bushes and ball joint on them, i no you have to have a speciel tool to do the ball joint which i havent got, would it be cheaper to do this or cheaper to buy new wish bones, and where could i take the wishbones to have the ball joints pressed in???
   
   any reply would be good
   
   cheers in advance
   
   Dan
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 25th January 2011, 18:36

   if you get the ball joints on there own and fit them to your wish bones your talking like 15 quid for the ball joints and a fiver each for fitting at any local garage with a bearing press. and with the money saved a nice polyurethane bush kit would finish them off nicely.
3. user_38486 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few

   #3 25th January 2011, 18:44

   Dont bother with 2nd hand wishbones mate. You can get new from ECP for not much more than scrappers would want.
4. Baynesey Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 canterbury, kent Posts: 1115 mk2 Vtr

   #4 25th January 2011, 18:57

   cheers lads, sounds like the best way forward,
   
   which are the best bush kits to go for?
5. LScottBell Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001

   #5 25th January 2011, 21:42

   I payed 38 pound for a brandnew wishbone and you could fit it yourself if your confident enough i heard its not worth the hassle trying to replace just the ball joint.
   
   Up to you though
6. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

   #6 25th January 2011, 22:07

   If you do buy new complete wishbones, make sure you get decent quality ones, I bought some ages ago that were terrible