Technical 100hp lower ball joints

pistogrih · Sep 26, 2014

Hi All,
My offside ball joints have gone and need replacing - are the ball joints replaceable by themselves (without drilling through rivets etc) or do I need to fit a whole one of these?

http://www.shop4parts.co.uk/?name=store&op=Details&ProdID=9421&sku=185241

This is also the only place I can find this part, is it available elsewhere?

Thanks

portland_bill · Sep 26, 2014

You will need the whole arm.

Donate to this forum and qualify for a discount from shop4parts, details in the members section, enter code at checkout.

Shop4parts will be OE so good quality. If you find any elsewhere, price is likely to be similar, but aftermarket quality. I'd go with shop4parts.
If you fit aftermarket, best to fit a pair, just in case there are minor differences in dimensions. A pair keeps steering consistent. OE will match what's there is only fitting one.

Gavv8 · Sep 26, 2014

I'd seriously consider replacing the drop links and track rod ends while your at it, the 100hp is quite hard on its suspension and its amazing handling is dependent on healthy components.

pistogrih · Sep 29, 2014

portland_bill said:
You will need the whole arm.

Donate to this forum and qualify for a discount from shop4parts, details in the members section, enter code at checkout.

Shop4parts will be OE so good quality. If you find any elsewhere, price is likely to be similar, but aftermarket quality. I'd go with shop4parts.
If you fit aftermarket, best to fit a pair, just in case there are minor differences in dimensions. A pair keeps steering consistent. OE will match what's there is only fitting one.

Thanks, I think i've bought parts from Shop4Parts before but good to know that its supported/recommended by the Forum here - will certainly donate too as the Forum has answered my questions a few times.

pistogrih · Sep 29, 2014

Shop4Parts has Magnetti arms and Genuine - which are more than twice the price at £115 - plus the price of drop links and track rod ends if I replace them, and then fitting by my usual mechanic on top, is taking the price of this repair for a failed ball joint close to £200!

There can't be enough of a difference between the aftermarket and the genuine can there?

Gavv8 · Sep 30, 2014

I think shop4parts are expensive but they are OEM, the genuine 100hp drop links are daylight robbery though.

pistogrih · Oct 2, 2014

I went for the OEM parts, hopefully they'll be here today and I can get my mechanic to fit them soon.

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