92typeRA

1.are the balljoints on the alloy arms the same as the 1s on the steel arms ....
2.where can i get them(price ) ....dont want to waist my time going to all the motor factor as thay never have any thing for my car....
cheers guys
jodie

172sport

iTrader: (6)

Local motor factor for me. Cheap i seem to remember.
Yeah i think they are all the same.

92typeRA

have you got alloy arms
cheers

172sport

iTrader: (6)

Yeah

92typeRA

StickyMicky

they are the same, although you need to remove the "tapered cone" from the old ball joints and fit them to the new ball joints or they wont fit the alloy arms


i fitted a new set to my wrx 2 weeks back

ball joint splitter will get the tapers off, i did have one so used a 24mm spanner and twatted it with a hammer
think the ball joints were about £13 from fleabay

911

I am having great trouble to get mine out of the hub upright.
Came out of the wishbones dead easy (too many gearbox changes) but will NOT come out of the steel hubs despite wedging the pinch pin slot open with a screwdriver and using a big pry-bar too!

Graham.

evander

iTrader: (1)

You and me both mate, it was that hard in there Im picking up a new hub tomorrow!!! Im praying the other side falls out like it used to on my last Scoob.

StickyMicky

hmm they came out mine quite easy

92typeRA

dont say that ..things never go smooth when im fixing things. get ready for more crap then

cheers guys thanks alot

micky cheers for the pointer on the sleeve things

911

I hope i have a secret weapon.

I have drowned the joint'hub housing in WD 40 while i was prying to get them out (sorry) and with the screw driver hammerd/wedged in the slot to spread it a little. Having failed to budge the joint I re-fitted everything and have driven the car since so the WD40 will have penetrated everywhere right?

Troubled times ahead!
Graham

92typeRA

just make sure i dont hit the car with the hammer iff i get angrey ......i will make sure ive something beside me to hit

172sport

iTrader: (6)

Yeah mine was a pig too!!!! A chisel and big hammer took no prisoners in the end.

StickyMicky

leave them slack and hit a few hump back bridges

i "forgot" to tighten one of the pinch bolts up on mine, and it was fine for a week then started knocking

911

Could be worth a try!
Starting to hammer tomorrow night.

Been playing with this today:


Graham.