ball joint question

Post Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:52 pm

the ball joint need replacing on my car, should I replace the ball joint or is it better to change the wishbones/control arms. Also any recommendations on which ones i should go for, also going to change all the bushes to poly.

Post Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:36 pm

Lemfoder all the way for the ballpoint / arm. You can change the ballpoints but you will need a press. The arms are approx £50 a side via Meatballs82 at ECP but he has just went on his holidays.

As for bushes OEM from BMW.

Post Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:12 pm

Rtaylor2208 wrote:Lemfoder all the way for the ballpoint / arm. You can change the ballpoints but you will need a press. The arms are approx £50 a side via Meatballs82 at ECP but he has just went on his holidays.

As for bushes OEM from BMW.

What he said! Only really worthwhile changing a ball joint if you have nearly new control arm bushes.

Post Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:43 am

Brianmoooore wrote:
Rtaylor2208 wrote:Lemfoder all the way for the ballpoint / arm. You can change the ballpoints but you will need a press. The arms are approx £50 a side via Meatballs82 at ECP but he has just went on his holidays.

As for bushes OEM from BMW.
What he said! Only really worthwhile changing a ball joint if you have nearly new control arm bushes.

Im going to change all the bushes poly so might as well do the ball joints.
Thanks for the help guys

Post Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:50 am

Rtaylor2208 wrote: As for bushes OEM from BMW.