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(Message started by: Scorpio_Dan on Apr 28^th, 2025, 12:56pm)

Title: Drivers lower arm repairs
Post by Scorpio_Dan on Apr 28^th, 2025, 12:56pm

I have finally got around to doing something with the bottom ball joint on my car..........................

https://www.flickr.com/photos/157205784@N04/54482253364/

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/157205784@N04/54482052736/

Lots of measuring and grinding. No more clunking!

Dan

Title: Re: Drivers lower arm repairs
Post by Tenfut on Apr 29^th, 2025, 9:44am

Excellent have you fitted them yet?

Title: Re: Drivers lower arm repairs
Post by Ryan_Williams on Apr 29^th, 2025, 10:13pm

That's excellent. They do seem to be pretty much impossible to get hold of now.
What make/model is the balljoint from, and what are the measurements to fit one?

Title: Re: Drivers lower arm repairs
Post by Scorpio_Dan on Apr 30^th, 2025, 9:02pm

So far so good. It has been on since Sunday. I replaced the bolts to longer ones HT10.9 with nylon nuts.
Endless searching spec sheets etc, I settled on a TC1505 from Delphi. The angle of the joint is about spot on. I used a grinder to scoop out the hole where the old ball joint sat. This supported the new joint very nicely. I also fitted a polybush the front location , leaving the void bush for bump absorbing.
I will get the measurements for drilling. Testing continues!

Title: Re: Drivers lower arm repairs
Post by cobrascim on May 31^st, 2025, 8:01am

Sounds brilliant Dan well done mate.