Front lower ball joint

[TT Tim]

Anyone know what the Lower front Ball joint is from?

The top is Saab, but no info for the lower one.

Clever trevor sells them, but wondered what the OE application was?

Thanks

Tim

[GreenV8S]

Don't know what the Cerbera uses, but other models came from Lada (a popular source because they were very late adopting MacPherson struts). Lada Riva 1200 I think would be the most likely.

[TT Tim]

Thanks Pete, will pop to Motor Factors (with head in paper bag) and ask to see a Lada Ball joint.

Tim

[TT Tim]

UPDATE:

I have been reliably informed that these are a Jaguar item, used on many of their cars.

I have ordered a pair and will confirm if they are correct when they arrive and I can compare.

Tim

[warpig1]

interested in this one, especially after seeing some that have popped out, and seeing as mine look rotten as a bears ass, i'd better do them
please keep us posted

[Ffirg 005]

Any update on this?

[Olly]

I was with Tim when he picked them up, and I beleive they were Jag items.....

I'm sure he'll be along bright & early (as opposed to dark and early - which is now) to confirm !

[TT Tim]

Yep, these are Jag items, as used on the XJ6, amongst others, part no.: CAC9937 and Quinton Hazel: QSJ1308S

You do need to 'modify' the new item.

To clear the welds on the wishbone, the edges of the flange on the balljoint are ground away at an angle. here are a couple of pics:

Original Ball joint, note chamfer:



New Ball joint as you buy it:



Modified flange to clear welds on wishbone:



Prices range from £21 a pair to £30 each.

HTH

Tim

Edited by TT Tim on Tuesday 12th February 08:35

[ridds]

Great job again Tim!!

[Ffirg 005]

Awesome - thanks for the update and pics!

[Ireland]

This info needs to go in the "sticky", methinks.

[optimax sniffer]

Hopefully Tim will do another write up for sprint at some point, and we cant get all of his wisdom in print...

[Ffirg 005]

Ireland said:

This info needs to go in the "sticky", methinks.

Done.

[TT Tim]

optimax sniffer said:

Hopefully Tim will do another write up for sprint at some point, and we cant get all of his wisdom in print...

Iain,

Not sure about 'wisdom' but I've been taking 100s of pics and will be writing an article for you very soon.

http://tvrcerbera.co.uk/Gallery/index.php

Tim

[ukkid35]

I bought a pair of Delphi ball joints, but managed to damage the boot while trying to fit one of them, so I popped along to my local branch of Lloyds and bought another, possibly QH, and fitted that. Obviously the mail order Delphis were half the price of the locally sourced QH.

Within a few months one of them failed, but I stupidly forgot to determine whether it was the Delphi or QH. Topcats Racing identified the failed ball joint when I took the car for a full geo setup, and that immediately fixed a clunk that I'd been hearing.

I would be tempted to pay for a Lemforder next time if they really are significantly better quality.