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1. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #1 24th April 2011, 13:50

   had my mot on friday and it failed on welding on offside rear inner wheel arch which is done but i ad a advisory on front both ball joint suspension arms has slight play so i was just wondering what would be easyier to replace the rubber or just replace the whole wishbones
2. eggy01 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 kings lynn Posts: 403 Citroen Saxo Vtr

   #2 24th April 2011, 13:54

   i think its jus easier to replacthe whole wishbone mate as if you just do the bush then a couple of weeks or months the botto ball joint miught go so you'de wasted time doing the bushes, so if you do the whole wishbone you cant go wrong.
   
   hope this helps
   
   matt
3. user_51182 L-plater Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 64 2003 Saxo VTR

   #3 24th April 2011, 14:36

   ^+1 may as well just replace the whole lot at once. It is quicker as well
4. eggy01 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 kings lynn Posts: 403 Citroen Saxo Vtr

   #4 24th April 2011, 14:39

   yerp that unall mate i did my shocks and antiroll bar link rods on the front in a couple of hours not hard at all,
   
   good luck with it.
   
   matt
5. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #5 24th April 2011, 17:53

   mine failed other month on ball joint and drop link bush, just change the wishbones, its far easier
6. user_38811 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Sawtry Posts: 3456 Saxo VTS Saxo VTR

   #6 24th April 2011, 17:56

   balljoint's only 6 quid each side? and wishbones are nearly 50 quid a side?/
   
   I think i know what option i would take
7. vtrmann Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 E yorkshire Posts: 947 53 black vtr

   #7 24th April 2011, 18:31

   got all mine done bought link rods wishbones myself about 70 quid. 45 quid for the work. the guy had to cut the link rods off were seized on.
8. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

   #8 24th April 2011, 21:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by lwigmore balljoint's only 6 quid each side? and wishbones are nearly 50 quid a side?/ I think i know what option i would take

   Recently made myself abrand new set of wishbones, new mounts, new ball joints and powerflex bushed, let me say it's not fun to press 10year old ball joints out
9. user_39613 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Essex Posts: 1006

   #9 24th April 2011, 21:28

   Time for new arms, i recently bought one, was about £50.
10. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

    #10 24th April 2011, 22:50

    i going to change the whole wishbone i can get a set for £75 so not to bad my drop link i change about 3 mouths ago and they were seized so i had to cut them off
11. user_39613 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Essex Posts: 1006

    #11 24th April 2011, 23:21

    I always spray up and wire brush the roll links everytime the wheels are off, there a right fucker to get off when they seize. £75 is good price.
12. user_38811 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Sawtry Posts: 3456 Saxo VTS Saxo VTR

    #12 25th April 2011, 05:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JoNNoGold Recently made myself abrand new set of wishbones, new mounts, new ball joints and powerflex bushed, let me say it's not fun to press 10year old ball joints out

    I've done the same thing with the powerflex etc, but pressing the balljoints out was cool, i loved doing it as when it popped out, it just totally fell apart
13. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

    #13 25th April 2011, 19:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lwigmore I've done the same thing with the powerflex etc, but pressing the balljoints out was cool, i loved doing it as when it popped out, it just totally fell apart

    Haha yeah, i was more nervous about it all jumpin off the press. done now though so out of the way