Technical Bottom Ball Joints.

[Yolanda]

Can you buy the bottom ball joints separately or do you have to buy the complete arm.
Yo

 

[koalar]

Can you buy the bottom ball joints separately or do you have to buy the complete arm.
Yo

change the arm

its only 3 bolts.

and they are dirt cheap I payed £39.90 for both sides including postage to the door

 

[Yolanda]

I looked on Euro Car Parts today and the cheapest one which was out of stock was £68.00
I'll have a look on eBay.

Yo

 

[koalar]

i used 293495150128 unfortunately there out of stock but a pound cheaper



pretty sure there were cheaper ones but this seller gave next day delivery which I needed because it was for a MOT

 

[rmjbn1]

If the ball joint is worn then the rubber bush in the arm is probably way past its best too.

It seems like a waste slinging so much metal for the sake of a couple of small service items, but I agree it's better to replace the entire arm.

I got mine from Shop4Parts (I think they offer a discount for FIAT Forum members too): https://www.shop4parts.co.uk/?name=...at_Panda_II_(04_to_09)_1.2_8v_Suspension_Arms

 

[dac69er]

If you could replace the balljoints separately then you would be less likely to need the tracking doing afterwards.
When changing both arms you would normally need the tracking adjusting.

I've also found that some balljoints on cheaper arms last such a short amount of time that the rest of the arm is fine even when the balljoint starts knocking. It's a bit of roulette with cheap parts.

 

[koalar]

If you could replace the balljoints separately then you would be less likely to need the tracking doing afterwards.
When changing both arms you would normally need the tracking adjusting.

I've also found that some balljoints on cheaper arms last such a short amount of time that the rest of the arm is fine even when the balljoint starts knocking. It's a bit of roulette with cheap parts.

correct

even expensive parts are a lottery. None seem to last the same as the originals. Even if they made by the same company.

its always hard to work out why sometimes impossible.

 

[dac69er]

correct

even expensive parts are a lottery. None seem to last the same as the originals. Even if they made by the same company.

its always hard to work out why sometimes impossible.

thats why i tend to opt for cheaper parts most of the time as im less annoyed if i have spent half the price and it fails :slayer:

 

[DaveMcT]

Go to Shop 4 Parts. They don't sell rubbish and the prices are very fair. Original Birth make OEM parts so it's good stuff.
https://www.shop4parts.co.uk/?name=store&op=Product&ProdID=2267