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Old 31-07-2010, 05:26 PM
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Angry how do i replace this ball joint

is it a all in 1 fixed wishbone arm item as the nuts are ovel so no way of getting the old ball joint off as i,v bought new ball joint do i have 2 buy a whole new wishbone with ball joint attached wot is the best way to get old ball joint off if there is a way thanks Name:  carstuff111010.jpg
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Old 31-07-2010, 05:28 PM
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forgot 2 say car is a fiesta rst i know they should be only the 2 nut type but 4 sum reason its the 3 nut ball joint on this wishbone ?
Old 31-07-2010, 05:34 PM
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you need to grind the old mushroom head/blind bolts off the arm,and then replace them and balljoint with the bolts provided with your new balljoint

if your lucky the holes will be the same size
Old 31-07-2010, 05:40 PM
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cheers bud looks like i,ll have 2 do that
Old 31-07-2010, 05:50 PM
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You tight cunt,there only about Ł15 for the complete arm in a motor factors,bought one for an escort on Friday,three bolts,15 minutes,job done!!
Old 31-07-2010, 05:50 PM
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as said cut the heads off the hammer them out, if they dont move then they need to be pressed out
Old 31-07-2010, 05:53 PM
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Buy the arm you tight cunt lol
Old 31-07-2010, 06:04 PM
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before you get the angle grinder out,

please change from those nike air jarusalems,and wear some proper protective footware
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for fuk sake these ball joints cost me 9 fu@king quid each there going back now u told me that lol for 15quid i dont need the stress right kids it's safe to cum out again lol
Old 31-07-2010, 06:08 PM
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there not nike's m8 there buzz lightyear size 6 space ranger dap's so fuk u lol
Old 31-07-2010, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by rsturbo27
there not nike's m8 there buzz lightyear size 6 space ranger dap's so fuk u lol
well you should have spent the extra on those as well,saved you even more grief.
Old 31-07-2010, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by rsturbo27
for fuk sake these ball joints cost me 9 fu@king quid each there going back now u told me that lol for 15quid i dont need the stress right kids it's safe to cum out again lol
are you buy frst arms for 15? as frst amrs ARE diff the normal fiesta's
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Originally Posted by rsturbo27
for fuk sake these ball joints cost me 9 fu@king quid each there going back now u told me that lol for 15quid i dont need the stress right kids it's safe to cum out again lol
Sorry for calling you a tight cunt but I've fallen into this trap before by not realising just how cheap the full arm is,I'll check the invoice but I'm certain it was 11 or 12&vat!!two 15mm bolts/18mm spanner on top on the inner subframe,the ball joint and job done.
Old 31-07-2010, 06:17 PM
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trust me m8 if i had never bought the boy the buzz one's i would of had grief allright
Old 31-07-2010, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rsturbo27
for fuk sake these ball joints cost me 9 fu@king quid each there going back now u told me that lol for 15quid i dont need the stress right kids it's safe to cum out again lol
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are you buy frst arms for 15? as frst amrs ARE diff the normal fiesta's

I'd be pretty certain their not,the hubs on all later fiestas are the same as turbos,I know cos I used to make them,subframes the same so where's the difference?Pretty sure the frst used a 1.1 box as well?
Old 31-07-2010, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by vaughant
You tight cunt,there only about Ł15 for the complete arm in a motor factors,bought one for an escort on Friday,three bolts,15 minutes,job done!!
dont know why but feesty ones are much dearer than escort arms, nearer 50 quid each
Old 31-07-2010, 06:50 PM
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genuine ford arms for the frst are 70 quid each, i put motor factor 1s on my frst and they lasted a couple of months, total shite if you ask me better with the ford 1s
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the ball joint sits back about 10mm or so on frst ones, an yes ford ones last longer, worth 70 all day long.
Old 31-07-2010, 07:30 PM
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as said above Frst one ARE different and cost more than standard Fiestas and any good motor factor should point that out to you, and also use Genuine Frauds ones if your keeping the car as they do last longer for some reason!

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Old 31-07-2010, 07:34 PM
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do ford still stock these ? if not who does
Old 31-07-2010, 07:49 PM
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they should do i got a set not long ago, the part numbers are 1054984 and 1054985 not sure which is passenger or drivers side though.
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put two anyway
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