Squeeky Ball Joint

[northcave]

My ball joint is making a right old noise when turning and generally going over slightly uneven ground.

Is this a case of a bit of wd40 would that not be wise?

Is it indicating that it simply need replacing?

Thanks

Tim

 

[BlackC55]

Get it replaced asap. They can snap and it can cause all manner of havoc.

 

[wireman]

There is one at each side, if one is tired the other wont be far behind it.

 

[Ball Joint Restorers]

Ball Joint Restorers

Hi there

Let me introduce myself, my name is Philip and I run a business called Ball Joint Restorers ( http://www.balljointrestorers.co.uk )

We do the repair of all those worn ball joints, track rod ends, drag link ends, etc.. More details are on the website.

It will take me forever to discuss everything on this forum, so all you have to do is goto the website and see for yourself.

Every week there are discount vouchers available that you can use on the restoring of your suspension parts.

If you have any questions , I will gladly be happy to answer them on here, or you can e-mail me from the website.

I will log on every night on the forum and see who has questions or queries.

Thanx again and regards

Philip

 

[television]

The above looks interesting and something very different

 

[Bolide]

I am all for recycling and repairing but with a new MB balljoint costing £13 (for a W124) I would struggle to justify repairing a mission-critical item like that

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[Ball Joint Restorers]

Yes , I am 100% with you on that Bolide.

I have had it that people phone me up and ask me to restore a balljoint that is going to cost them only 13 pound. I then tell them to rather by one and put it on.

This system is mostly for all those expensive and difficult to come by joints. Like for example the normal Mercedes Benz sprinter ball joint. It is a hassle to take out and you need a tool to press it out and then back in.

This is where the people phone me and I restore it in place on the vehicle, not needed to take the arm or joint off.

This saves the customer on labour charges plus cost of joint and in most circumstances alignment that is needed afterwards.

Including all those aluminium joints.

Hope this clears it up.

cheers and keep the comments coming.

Philip

 

[kth286]

In fact on the 320 versions of the 124 vehicles you cannot change just the ball joint - it has to be a whole new wishbone at cost in excess of £200 each for the part alone.

So perhaps this option could be used - perhaps, need to understand it better.

 

[television]

In fact on the 320 versions of the 124 vehicles you cannot change just the ball joint - it has to be a whole new wishbone at cost in excess of £200 each for the part alone.

So perhaps this option could be used - perhaps, need to understand it better.

I would love to know more Kieth too,,its hard to get ones head around this

 

[Ball Joint Restorers]

I would love to know more Kieth too,,its hard to get ones head around this

hi there

The easiest way to describe it is that I inject a new bush inside the ball joint and it takes up all the worn space and play.

The main thing about ball joints is that there is no law in the world stating of what is allowed inside a ball joint.
In other words you can put anything in there. Now what happens is when they make the ball joint it is a sealed unit and making it a non greasable component.

In other words after a while the bush wears and you start getting play.

Now this is where I come in. The material I inject into the ball joint takes up to 9 tonnes of impact pressure per square inch. It is extremeley hard.

It gets injected into the ball joint and forms a free floating bush around the ball. Meaning it does not stick to metal. It takes up all the worn space inside of the ball joint.

The nice part of it , is when I am finished I leave a grease nipple behind, so now it becomes a serviceable unit, which you will be able to grease, thus making it last longer.

Now 99% of the time, I can do this on the vehicle, without you having to take the arm or joint off. Again saving some costs of labour.

I also give a full 12 month warranty with it, although I know it lasts for longer.

After this whole procedure you can say that you also have the tightest ball in town.

hope this answers your questions

Cheers and if you need anymore contact me.

My mobile number is on the website.

Philip

 

[wireman]

Grease nipples were the most common cause of ball joint wear, it is impossible to keep the little hole that the graese enters through completely clean. There is always a teeny weeny bit of dirt stuck in the rim around the sealing ball which will be injected into the joint (where it will want to stay) at each lubrication.

The ball joints (mostly track rod and drag link ends) on the cars from before sealed for life parts became the norm had lives far shorter than the sealed for life units we have on our more modern vehicles, for instance my track rod ends are 160,000 miles old and still check out as good whilst in the dark distant days of grease nipple equiped motors I was lucky to get 30,000 out of them.

A question for BJR, how does your system provide the sprung preload betweeen the seats of the joint? or deal with the contamination of the joints innards?

 

[northcave]

Hi there

Let me introduce myself, my name is Philip and I run a business called Ball Joint Restorers ( http://www.balljointrestorers.co.uk )

We do the repair of all those worn ball joints, track rod ends, drag link ends, etc.. More details are on the website.

It will take me forever to discuss everything on this forum, so all you have to do is goto the website and see for yourself.

Every week there are discount vouchers available that you can use on the restoring of your suspension parts.

If you have any questions , I will gladly be happy to answer them on here, or you can e-mail me from the website.

I will log on every night on the forum and see who has questions or queries.

Thanx again and regards

Philip

Dam,,, and they're in liverpool!!! i;f only i'd kept an eye on this thread before i stumped up the cash to have it replaced and the whole arm!!! again.