Technical is it easy to fit a drivers side lower suspension arm/wishbone and a radiator fan

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Technical is it easy to fit a drivers side lower suspension arm/wishbone and a radiator fan

littlehilt

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took my punto 1.2 mk2 in for a mot the other day it failed on the dust cover on the lower ball joint and on exhaust emissions.

the hole in the exhaust will be done at the garage but i need to know how hard/ easy to fit fan and drivers side wishbone and if any special tool or equipment needed to do the job
 
I am a little confused here, you say it failed on the dust cover on the lower ball joint, thats just a gaiter, fairly easy to replace. What I'm confused with is why you want to replace the suspension arm? :confused:

Fan is easy to replace as well
 
the mot sheets reads this "offside front lower ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt". the only thing i can find close to that is lower suspension arm
 
i dont need to do a test to the fan the blade bit has came off the motor so it wont spin
 
where do u get one from and how do u fit it and is that for the fan or ball joint
 
Have a look on ebay
They might have it in ces or something where I'd personally get my friend to get one if I needed it as he can get stuff on trade.
Mine was done by the garage though, as they didn't charge me for the parts I needed.
 
i cant find one anywhere if anyone can plz pm or write on here plz plz only 12 days to have my car back for its mot
 
all i can find is stuff for handbrake and gearstick. the garage said it will cost me £84.94 for them to fit and v.a.t is that a good price
 
a split balljoint boot is a new mot failure but of course if its a little hole ive successfully glued them up with quality superglue before now and before the mot and it does work permanently
it needs to be clean on the split mind
mecatech are starting to do universal boot covers it was in the latest aftermarket trade manual but they dont have a website yet and i havent needed to phone anyone to get a price yet but they do only supply in boxes of 10
i looked on the internet and found a few sellers of these boots but without knowing the size i put it on hold
if the balljoint is in good condition then its crazy changing the whole arm
ive even been to the breakers before now and got some covers off old arms for future stock needs
 
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