been for one today and i failed on the nearside front lower ball joint and an advisory given for the offside ball joint as well.

my car has done 50,000 and they are both knackered. i think it may be good that they have worn equally but is it normal to need to do them at all?


i have heard a couple of big clunks under my car, a bit like a large stone flicking up, is the noise from the joints?

i have ordered as pair so the problem will be sorted soon

 

Quite normal; theyre a consumable part.

 

Hopefully not too expensive then!

Good luck with the repair, mine has just failed on the front breaks - Subau quoted £900 for disks and pad parts only!!

I have since taken it to my local garage and it will be re-MOT'ed on Saturday morning.

 

It that all thats good!

 

i had forgotten my MOT was due, it ran out in August

i have created another problem while i was there though....i had to attach a fog light as i have import rear lights, it was in the boot. all my lights have gone wrong or don't work now



ive ordered the joints now, £35 delivered, cant imagine it will cost too much at a garage to fit them.

i suppose i am lucky thats all thats wrong as i am as skint as bumholes

 

Hay Sara,

Sorry for your misfortune today with the MOT. I hope you get it fixed soon. bvtw, I was in Harpenden today briefly - dentists - all good.

 

fitting is easy just need 1 big bar if doing it your self.

 

my joints arrived this morning but they are the split pin ones so i am wondering if i can re use the pins

 

Ball joints fail from usage and age as well as just mileage. So its entirely how the car is driven. A car driven in a urban environment will succumb alot sooner than one driven on motorways.

Corrosion, bouncing up and down curbs (dare I mention that to a female member? ) , speed bumps and pothole being the main curlprits.

Nearside usually wears out before the offside, as thats the side that take more of a battering (re: curbs, so it seems you've been a good girl ). And yes, worn one can make clunking noisies when hitting bumps.

 

Best to use new pins. They often dont come out the old joints in one peice anyway. Bring it over on monday and i'll fit them for you?

 

the new ones have nyloc nuts so i wont be needing the pins now


thanks for any advise you may have given me


and yes i like curbs