front lower ball joint......

Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:35 pm

Hey guys

I dont know where to start.....long story short, I got defected, had to get a front bumper and fix hole in bonnet. I had to get both them cleared with a full inspection with a Pink slip. I got the 'dodgy' defects cleared however i fail on the pink slip....the front left lower ball joint was loose and needed to get replaced or repaired to get it cleared...

I was just wondering how hard is it to fix and where can i get a suitable part to replace it? would a local Peps or Supercheap have the part.

Any help and advice is much appreciated....If i cant get this cleared I'm pretty sure I'm gonna sell up as a rolling shell, wit a shitty engine....

Lastly with the Nsw pink slips now on computers, does anyone know if you get failed at one place, is it on the record? and cant be cleared by another garage due to the previous fail??

Cheers Dale

Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:10 pm

Most parts retailers will be able to supply the required ball joint, probably not a stocked part (excepting Suzuki specialist) but can usually be ordered in overnight.
As for fitment, it is not the hardest job but needs a little know how - consult the manual on this site. You may also find the part number in the forum on our parts listing.

Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:24 pm

Entirely up to you but i always recommend to get a wheel alignment done at the same time

Cheers

Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:34 pm

http://www.suzistore.com.au/shopexd.asp?id=829

Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:42 pm

As per Ceej's link above, the ball joint is part of the lower control arm, so you need to replace the whole thing.

It is a matter of a few nuts and bolts to replace, and although replacing it shouldn't affect the wheel alignment I would still get one done anyway, as suggested.

Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:21 pm

I had to do the same thing for a blue slip.
I did a write up, which got placed in the tech FAQ.
Here's a link:
http://www.tamon.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=25298#25298

Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:14 pm

Yep thats the one......just wondering where you got the lower control arm from?? in the link its 91 dollars but you, ralf said 48 buks..

i think il just get it fitted at the mechanics tho, i heard the ball joint was a bitch to replace....

cheers for the advice guys

Dale

Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:34 pm

http://www.suzispares.com/scripts/prodL ... =sortorder

Thu Jan 15, 2009 5:45 pm

I got both done at the place that sells them on ebay, I didn't Buy them on ebay because i'm a bit suss on the warranty and quality etc, so i went and had a look and gave them an extra $50 to install while i waited, got a printed business receipt and haven't had any more issues for over 12 months (at least)

Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:31 pm

myd_boy wrote:i think il just get it fitted at the mechanics tho, i heard the ball joint was a bitch to replace....

u need a big hammer lol..

Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:59 pm

myd_boy wrote:Yep thats the one......just wondering where you got the lower control arm from?? in the link its 91 dollars but you, ralf said 48 buks..

i think il just get it fitted at the mechanics tho, i heard the ball joint was a bitch to replace....

cheers for the advice guys

Dale

Yep that's what I paid.
I got it from the local Auto Pro.
They had to order it in for me.
Looks like I got a good deal.

Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:32 pm

Well guys I ordered the part from suzispares from the link, 70 buks.....got it installed for 60 buks and now everything is sweet....thanks for the advice and help...

Dalez---->