Please reply i need help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  1. Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 23
    #1
    Ryt so seems to be 1 thing after another got a new drive shaft was fitting it today and when i came to put in the lower wish bone ball joint and what a bastard it keeps poppin out which is starting to annoy me im going to buy a new ball joint tomorrow but how do i get the new 1 in????? Please reply
  2. Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR
    #2
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Saxbrendy1 View Post
    Ryt so seems to be 1 thing after another got a new drive shaft was fitting it today and when i came to put in the lower wish bone ball joint and what a bastard it keeps poppin out which is starting to annoy me im going to buy a new ball joint tomorrow but how do i get the new 1 in????? Please reply
    http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/hammer-1.jpg
  3. Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 23
    #3
    No help at all elaborate?????
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #4
    Get a garage to press it in.
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #5
    the whole balljoint has come out of the arm? i doubt the new one will hold in either if thats what you mean
  6. Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi
    #6
    the balljoint popped out of the lower arm or out of the hub ? . . .
  7. Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 23
    #7
    Yea ball joint has come out of lower arm
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 897 106 ph1 rallye 106 gti 106 hybrid thing GTI~6
    #8
    thats intresting, they are a tight interference fit normally,either the arm is damaged or the balljoint itself. but your unlikely to be able to get it back in and safe with the arm on the car.
    its hard to say without seeing it but id put a couple of quid on the arm has a crack and the joint just drops in and out.
    either way its likely not safe. best get someone who knows what there talking about to have a look over it.
  9. Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 23
    #9
    here is a pic of a new lower arm, pretend this is my arm the, red part i have circled the ball joint when i hammer this and and get the hub on it it keeps popping out again



    hope this helps guys????????
  10. Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 23
    #10
    here is a pic of a new lower arm, pretend this is my arm the, red part i have circled the ball joint when i hammer this and and get the hub on it it keeps popping out again

    http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...rlowerarm.jpg/

    hope this helps guys?????????
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #11
    Well it's fucked.

    Just buy a new wishbone for £44...
  12. Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 23
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by saxova View Post
    well it's fucked.

    Just buy a new wishbone for £44...
    lol can be quite annoying this at this rate i will have replaced the hole front of the car starting to get costly is there no way if i buy a new ball joint today can i get it in securely ????
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #13
    Yeah you can buy the ball joint's on their own.

    But will need a press to get it in. So means you will have to remove it off the car anyway.

    And your still not sure why the ball joint popped out in the first place, so the actual wishbone might be cracked.

    So i'd just fit a new one tbh mate.
  14. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Saxbrendy1 View Post
    lol can be quite annoying this at this rate i will have replaced the hole front of the car starting to get costly is there no way if i buy a new ball joint today can i get it in securely ????
    You can buy a ball joint but you'd need to get it pressed in. From what you're saying there is a problem with the arm itself, which is why its falling out? So you'd need the whole bottom arm anyway.
  15. Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 23
    #15
    THE ONLY THING BACKING UP MY THEORY IS MY BALL JOINT IS BAD LOOKING IL POST A PIC NOW OF MY ORIGINAL BALL JOINT TO SEE WHAT YOU GUYS THINK PLEASE EXCUSE IT AS ITS NOT IN THE BEST OF NICK JAVING BEEN IN THERE FOR 12+ YEARS

    http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/862/photo4qg.jpg/