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 Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:13 am |
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Joined: Jun 24, 2012
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Just a quick one.
Had my mot in October which said there was slight play in the lower suspension ball joint on each side.
On top of that, the car for a while now really enjoys going left when left to cruise, especially with more people in the car.
So im putting two and two together and thinking two new wish bones may be on order.
Agreed?
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:12 am |
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If there's play in them then it would be a good place to start.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:15 pm |
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Joined: Aug 11, 2010
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from experience do not buy cheap ones from ebay, I changed one and it was pulling when accelerating again within two months, bought another one from eurocarparts (or carparts4less if you want the same part cheaper!) and it was sorted, it wasn't much more either 
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 4:49 pm |
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The lower ball joints are the only thing holding the wheel hub to the wishbone. Plenty of horror stories and a few pictures about what happens if the ball joint pops apart.
Even before that happens you will seriously increase tyre wear and can wreck a set of tyres in 2,000 miles or less so it is a false economy to leave them.
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:24 am |
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well new wish ones are on the cards in a few weeks, 110 both sides fitted, can't complain.
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:08 am |
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If that is £110 total rather than £110 per side it isn't a bad price.
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:22 am |
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Joined: Apr 19, 2012
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Well its the ball joints and not the wishbones that got an advisory maybe...but if you can get wishbones and ball joints all fitted for £110 thats too cheap...u need to look into that quote closely...
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:33 am |
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You can't change the ball joints without the wishbones on a 206.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 11:35 am |
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1) Edward is correct.
2) £110 is NOT too cheap. Even without trade discount quality parts can be bought for between £50 and £60 total.
OK not genuine Peugeot but the price I have stated would get a QH (Quinton Hazell) part and they are a respected UK manufacturer / supplier operating since 1946 that started out specialising in ball joints.
While QH has now been owned by several parent companies they have always been and are a well respected parts supplier. Ownership of QH has always been to strengthen the portfolio of the buying company not because QH are in trouble.
I know I can go to www.buypartsbuy.co.uk and my local motor factor will beat their delivered price for QH parts by 10%.
Buypartsbuy price is £57.82 for a pair and that includes delivery and they are QH parts. So I take that quote to my local supplier and he will sell me the QH manufactured arms for £26 each.
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:12 pm |
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| Edward wrote: |
| You can't change the ball joints without the wishbones on a 206. |
Really???thats news to me but ive never done them but i didnt realise they had to be done at once...why do them like that???are they in one peice or sumthing???
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:31 pm |
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Ball joints are pressed into the wishbone, very difficult to remove / replace and not sold separately by anyone.
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