Hi All,

Does anyone know if their are different size lower ball joints for any mk5/6 escort or escort van?

I brought some lower arms and fitted them but there is lots of play in the lower joint, It moves in the hub. Ive tried a set from car spares and a set from Ford, i was told they are all the same. I through the old arms away, I didn't check the ball joint size as i didn't think the diameter would be different. The only reason i changed them was because the rubber bushes had split but there was no play before.

Please help as its driving me mad now lol

Si

 

ive had the bottom of the hub actually where out before causing this problem before fella

 

yeah i agree with gup, i had a pair of arms fitted to my esc gti and they hadnt done the ball joint bolt up properly and it caused the hub to wear out so much that the new joint sat loose in the hub how ever tight you tryed to do it up try changing the hub

 

thanks, I will get 2 new hubs tomorrow

Si