warped discs!! hubs and ball joints

[jamescmr2]

had warped discs: had discs skimmed to fix

Discs appeared to have warped again very quickly after some run in (half expected it really). First thought is run out on hubs and i do plan to replace the hubs and bearings for the Ford parts to eliminate but i was checking the bushes and the the top wishbone bush on the nearside hub appears to have play in it. could this cause the discs to warp?

Is this a realistic budget for the following parts (front only, both sides):

ford hubs: £90+ VAT (both RH and LH)
ford bearings: £38+ VAT (both RH and LH)
Top bushes only: £20ish (both RH and LH)
New bush blocks (the ones which crack): £120 (both RH and LH)
Porsche hub nuts: £10 (both RH and LH)
Skim discs again: £60 (both RH and LH)


wasn't sure on the bearings and hubs if price was for just 1 hub or both left and right, anybody know? And, it says 3R in NobleParts forum for the part numbers, am i right to assume these will fit my GTO3?



Is there anything else i should change while i'm there?


appreciate the comments

cheers

[BobE]

I bought the Porshe nuts recently - £9.94 for a pair. I also bought a front alumimium top ball joint housing/block - cost £62.45 inc VAT and postage (for one). I then had to buy new shorter bolts as the design had changed from my car at £3.60 a pair plus postage. Hope this helps.

[jamescmr2]

Thanks BobE, work for an engineering company so will be stealing from the bolt store!!!


cheers

[Adrian W]

jamescmr2 said:

Thanks BobE, work for an engineering company so will be stealing from the bolt store!!!


cheers

Bet you can't steal some uprights from your stores, it won't be the Ford parts.

[joust]

TATDS

Most of us just live with it. If you do a few 100-20mph stops in quick sucession it generally helps.

J

[jamescmr2]

If i could steal ford parts from my stores i think i would make some cash on the side from you lot!!!


100-20 sounds like i'm going to have some fun. Sometimes the udder isn't too bad tbh


Could a loose ball joint be the cause though, don't see how but i know nothing!!!

cheers

[joust]

Loose ball joints are dead easy to test for.

Jack up the car with a decent trolley jack and ensure the wheels are well chocked (as you are going to wiggle the wheels around and you don't want it coming crashing down).

Grab hold of the wheel top and bottom. Wiggle it around. If you can feel play, the ball joints are on the way out.

If you pop the clam and look down at the wheel at the same time you'll normally be actually able to see the movement if you get a friend to do the wiggling.

J

[The devil]

joust said:

Loose ball joints are dead easy to test for.

Jack up the car with a decent trolley jack and ensure the wheels are well chocked (as you are going to wiggle the wheels around and you don't want it coming crashing down).

Grab hold of the wheel top and bottom. Wiggle it around. If you can feel play, the ball joints are on the way out.

If you pop the clam and look down at the wheel at the same time you'll normally be actually able to see the movement if you get a friend to do the wiggling.

J

Are they generally easy enough to get out, I know Mike had some fun,

I got the wife to wiggle as much as she could and I was quite impressed at her age!!

[joust]

No idea. Moley does mine when needed. 1 hour labour is the bill so it can't be that hard.

J

[jamescmr2]

I've done them before on other cars so with the right tool shouldn't be too hard.

got a mate to wiggle the wheel and there is definitely play in the one i plan to replace.

cheers

[Jim O.]

The devil said:

Are they generally easy enough to get out, I know Mike had some fun,

Upper ball joints are fairly easy to replace. Lowers are more difficult - you'll need to use a hydraulic press to press out the old and press in the new. A good quality rust penetrant will make the job easier. If the ball joint is really stuck, careful use of a torch will help things along.