Bottom ball joint price

[Tractor Boy]

Hi All, I mentioned this in another thread but didnt get any ideas. My local garage has quoted me just over £90 for a bottom balljoint (drivers side front) and about £40 to fit it, can anyone tell me if thats about right please. cheers, Gary

[scouseeric]

Hi Gary, i would get them to fit it at £40 well worth it. the rear bush can be a pig to get at if that needs renewing. hth

Eric

[Tractor Boy]

Thanks Eric, does £90 inc vat seem about right for the part? fortunatley its the front one.

[scouseeric]

Gary, you can buy them from about £40 on ebay but not that good a quality its been said on the forum before. Ask the garage what make they supply and fit.Same for the rear bushes.

Eric

[beejay]

Just had new o/s lower suspension arm fitted £105, 2 new shock absorbers £225.00

[Tractor Boy]

thanks guys, so £130 fitted dont sound too far out if it is genuine parts, which I think it will be knowing the garage thats doing it. Cheers, Gary

[T-Cut]

It would seem (to me anyway) poor economy not the replace the rear mounting/bush at the same time.

TC

[Tractor Boy]

hi TC, excuse me for being dim but which bush do you mean.

[rizel23]

I was advised to only fit MGR part (£150-160) or Delphi OEM (£100) for for the lower arms (ball joints), Jules on here does high quality rear bushes at £60 for a set, i'll be replacing my drop links at same time.

[T-Cut]

hi TC, excuse me for being dim but which bush do you mean.

Item 3 Here: http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID001541

It locates the rear end of the lower suspension arm. If the arm ball joint has failed, this rubber bush will be pretty well fatigued. They're difficult to fit without removing the arm, so replacing at the same time makes sense. Don't fit cheapo mountings from eBay. They don't last long. You also have to fit the coirrect type for your model. The 75 and ZT mountings have different part numbers. I suspect this is to set the correct front wheel camber angle. The cheap ones are one size fits all type.

TC

[Tractor Boy]

oh oh, looks like this is going to be an expensive month, thanks for the info, now off to sell my body.:getmecoat: