Best Place to get Top &Bottom Ball Joints
Best Place to get Top &Bottom Ball Joints
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Alan Whitaker

Original Poster:

2,054 posts

211 months

Monday 11th July 2011
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Hi All,
Where is the best place to shop and which ones should I be looking for.


Alan



Alan

DaveV8s

52 posts

203 months

Monday 11th July 2011
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I fitted First Line and have had no problems.

phillpot

17,510 posts

212 months

Monday 11th July 2011
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DaveV8s said:
I fitted First Line and have had no problems.
+1

any reputable motor factors should have, or be able to get them.

Donnysoutherner

301 posts

201 months

Monday 11th July 2011
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ebay!! bounce

Barkychoc

7,848 posts

233 months

Monday 11th July 2011
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Original top ball joints are Lemforder - I assume bottom ones are too but that is a guess. Explain to your local factor they must be Lemforder, and they will ignore you completely and order a different (cheaper) one. I speak from experience.

Alan Whitaker

Original Poster:

2,054 posts

211 months

Tuesday 12th July 2011
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Hi Chris.

Are they the Saab 900 and the Fiat 124 ball joints, I have read that some of the Saab don't fit the S1 & 2, will try today for the Lemforder ones.

Many Thanks

Alan

Barkychoc

7,848 posts

233 months

Tuesday 12th July 2011
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Top def Saab, I think Fiat / lada for bottom one as you say.

The top balljoint issue is here - the housing on some of them is wider

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

The bottom balljoint issue can be that replacements don't have enough movement angle - compare new to old that the amount of movement is the same.