Front lower ball joint

SDMC001 · #1 27th December 2006, 11:12

Does anyone have the part number or vehicle deatails of the lower front ball joint.

Thanks Steve

BIG_Fella · #2 27th December 2006, 12:24

Thats a part that is supplied by marlin so i have no idear where they get it from

Not much help Sorry

alackofspeed · #3 29th December 2006, 23:36

Steve,

Did you manage to answer your question?

Cheers,

John.

SDMC001 · #4 30th December 2006, 01:44

John

I spent some time at my local parts shop, the nearest match we got was for the vauxhall chevette, maybe opel ascona. They had none in stock, after a bit of fiddling I used one of the boots from the old top ball joints I had to change when replacing the wishbones. So am back on track now, the car is on four wheels, the wishbones are ok, certainly on the face of it.

Steve

limpabit · #5 30th December 2006, 06:20

Glad things are on track Steve.

Looking at the time you posted, could you not sleep!

I need a new ball joint for the rear wishbone as the boot has split.

So will need to find out where this one's from.

SDMC001 · #6 30th December 2006, 08:51

John

Yes the old insomnia kicked in, happens sometimes, will have a few beers tonight that should knock me out.

As a matter of interest, the split boot is not an MOT failure, only an advisory, although I would prefer it to be ok, as like yourself.

Maybe worth a nip down to your local garage to see if tey have done any ball joints recently, they may have a suitable boot.

Steve