Basically I've replaced all the running gear on my focus c - max but am going through a ball joint every other week so yestaday took off the hub carrier found it was slightly worn put one on from scrapp yard miked it up all ok but when the car is sitting on all 4 wheels if you push the top of the drivers side wheel with your foot it's loose now I no your thinking wheel bearing but that's new to and top mount & bearing an strut & coil all new drop link wishbone help am going out my mind

 

Steering issue?

If its moving can you not see what us the cause?

Alternatively, get it up in the sir and shame the strut to see if there is movement

If its the wheel turn the other thing could be that the driveshaft hasn't seated oroplery on the new hub which would mean lots if play in the same way as a wheel bearing

 

It feels like the ball joint pin pops out when under tension I've seen it move when on the lift after market wishbones I think but have spent so much money that paying for genuine ones then haveing the same problem is putting me off buying them am not a expert and I've done all the work my self and I keep thinking I've done somethink wrong maybe the surspension or somethink like that ???

 

I didn't mention it's a 2004 2.0 tdci focus c-max 6 speed nightmare on wheels mint car with all the bells an whistles but can not bare the thought of giving in and taken it to fords and saying hey I got tonnes of cash fix it ŁŁŁŁŁŁ

 

For the ford techs out there would it be beneficial to go From 18mm ball joint to 21mm an I do mean changeing the hub carriers and wishbones I am a p/ hire so do a lot of mileage any advice is welcome

 

Have you got the correct pinch bolt for the ball joint?

 

Yes 18 mm ball joint for 18mm carrier had the micromiter on it . It's just not grabbing and it pops under load ie. when turning or if stationery you can push the wheel with your foot and feel it poping I put a brand new wishbone on 7 days ago and it's doing it already drivers side all the time

 

I feel like welding the ball joint to the carrier

 

I don't get it.

Unless they have changed the design from what I'm used to, the balljoint spiggot cannot move in the knuckle if the pinch bolt is in and tight.

The spiggot has a recess which the pinch bolt partially passes through. Unless the knuckle is badly worn then it is rock solid.

 

I no I took the original knuckle off 2 days ago and that it was a bit ovel like put on one from the scrappy which I miked up first same pin seats tight at the bottom bolt it tight drive it an pop last shot is to go to scappy get two 21 mm knuckles two new wishbones. 21mm and hope it's done if not ile have to let her go b4 I loose the will to live

 

Had fun today at a major car dismantlers in north west trying to get to hub carriers feller couldn't grasp that there are two size ball joints for a ford focus and how do you tell he says I told him to finger it how so well I said put your little finger in the hole if you can't get it all the way up it's the 18mm if it pops out tother side bingo dickhead over a hour later no we haven't got none

 

Hello ave been watching aeroplane repo and I've got to say fake has to be feller plus camera crew jump fencing at airports in the us walk round take aero plane no clearance from tower no fuel then just flyaway oh and the camera shots are cool they have time to put cameras everywhere if this was real there would be fighter jets ready to take then down by the time they got airborne why do discovery make this crap and say its reality tv lets have more car shows real people bringing classic car back to the road to be driven

 

Ok then. Did you get your car sorted.

 

Not quite been tryin to get hold of two hub carriers with the bigger hole for the 21mm ball joints I noticed somethink else that might be causing the Klunk drivers side shock has a step in it were it goes into the hub carrier and the passenger side does not there both fairly new but from different shops hopefully sort it out soon and ile put it on here if I do may help some one else out if they have same car trouble

 

Am looking a buying a hydrolic spring compressor station 1 tonne or 2200lb from interweb has anyone got one if so are they any good and will they work with most family size car coil springs cos I've got arms like Popeyes from the rachet spring compressor answers on a postcard no would b gratefull cos I've got two front shocks to go my own car ASAP an can't be arsed this looks really quick an easy and cost Ł84

 

I think the moral of the story here is stop buying cheap shit. You are asking for trouble buying used suspension parts from a scrap yard.

 

I no I've got brand new sachs shocks to go on to be fair the hubs I got from scrappy have been spot on but the after market shocks I got last time were shit and so were the top mounts from eBay have got new ones from ford

 

Well lession learnt put genuine parts on and the drive feels 100% better no more cheap after market shite for my motor

 

It always makes sense to buy genuine parts. They might be more expensive but you get what you pay for.

 

Don't ever think about going to Ford for basic stuff either, come and see someone in an independent like me, based in the city centre

 

Mechanic mate of mine put a water pump on my mondeo the other day. A genuine one from ford was 100 quid but he could get one for I think Ł18 from a motor factors lol. Went genuine!

 

Motor factors usually do a cheap version and an OE equivalent, always worth asking as just because it doesn't have a Ford badge doesn't mean its not from the same manufacturer!