Ebay Parts..

1. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #1 31st August 2012, 16:23

   I had a dodgy wishbone ball joint a year or so ago.
   I Replaced it with an ebay one. Seemed OK at first, cost me about 60 quid for the whole wishbone.
   
   Do ball joints go easily, as I seem to go through them like sweets lol. It might be down to the shit roads around B'ham.
   
   I really have (whilst owning this VTR) realised that you get what you pay for, as the ball joint has play already. Resulting in knocking.
   
   Just wondering if you guys have had bad experiences with Ebay parts.
   
   Also, are the parts direct from Citroen much more expensive. I suppose price is the reason people use ebay.
2. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #2 31st August 2012, 16:25

   Indeed ebay stuff is bad, balljoint from citreon is £55 on its own.
   Try uniparts euro car parts etc though there parts ant much better.
3. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

   #3 31st August 2012, 16:27

   direct from citreon yes, i rang for a lambda sensor a few weeks ago, almost choked when he said 140 + vat!
   
   i have a set of wishbones from ebay, were honestly spot on quality, on 4 month and still going well. touch wood lol.
4. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #4 31st August 2012, 16:28

   Ive used FAI ones before with no problems.
   I guess its just easier to spend £40 every so often rather than finding someone with a press, but I reckon they should last longer than a year. Are your dust covers over them actually keeping the crap out?
5. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #5 31st August 2012, 16:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Cam Indeed ebay stuff is bad, balljoint from citreon is £55 on its own. Try uniparts euro car parts etc though there parts ant much better.

   I just keep gettin people tell me to get a new one rather than pressing a new one in though ?
6. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #6 31st August 2012, 16:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 Ive used FAI ones before with no problems. I guess its just easier to spend £40 every so often rather than finding someone with a press, but I reckon they should last longer than a year. Are your dust covers over them actually keeping the crap out?

   No idea mate. The original one ( which i imagine is genuine ) is still going OK. The one i replaced is pissing me off. Feel a crunching / knocking under my feet when braking and going slowly on uneven ground.
   
   I know its the ball joint cause its popped up on the MOT. Slight play in balljoint. Its the same knock i had before.
7. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #7 31st August 2012, 16:37

   You could have just been sold a dodgy one, carspares in brum usually have them on the shelf. Personally i'd do two at a time just to know both sides "match up" so to speak
8. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #8 31st August 2012, 16:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 You could have just been sold a dodgy one, carspares in brum usually have them on the shelf. Personally i'd do two at a time just to know both sides "match up" so to speak

   If i had of done that i'd probably have two dodgy ones now lol.
   
   Ill sort it. Suppose its not the end of the world but I do wonder if its the constant battering from the roads that fucks them up.
9. DUFC Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2012 Dundee Posts: 488 Looking for 16v furio.

   #9 31st August 2012, 16:39

   Iv bought exhaust parts from ebay and second hand parts like lights, wing mirrors etc.
   
   Wouldnt touch wanky suspension parts from ebay
10. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

    #10 31st August 2012, 16:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DUFC Iv bought exhaust parts from ebay and second hand parts like lights, wing mirrors etc. Wouldnt touch wanky suspension parts from ebay

    Best parts i ever had off there were two drive shafts for 90 quid from .... J&R shafts, i think it was ?
    
    Some driveshaft company in Brum. Even the mechanic was like, fuckinhell, good these are for 90 quid. Absolutely brilliant quality parts.