HELP
ordered ball joint covers from cool air in preparation of my MOT only to find that the covers they sent are two small.
looking at all the parts suppliers sites I can only see one size .
the ones supplied have T1+T25 / 1302 listed . have they sent the wrong covers or do some type threes have large ball joints ?
Type 3 ball joint size
Re: Type 3 ball joint size
Yes they are larger. I have some second hand ones if you need them. I might have a bit of lock wire as well. You can also find them on a well known site using " type 3 ball joint cover". You'll need the large size.
Whilst under the front give the beam a good grease and if need be replace all of the covers.
Take note of the ball joint position and orientation, lots of pictures. You may need the tracking redone.
Whilst under the front give the beam a good grease and if need be replace all of the covers.
Take note of the ball joint position and orientation, lots of pictures. You may need the tracking redone.
Re: Type 3 ball joint size
Thanks been on to cool air this morning , they picked the wrong parts so going to send the correct ones today
Re: Type 3 ball joint size
Do make sure you tension the torsion arms together before undoing the clamp bolts or you will ruin the threads, and they are a special Type 3 part. If they are already ruined you need HT M10 bolts long enough to get the same shoulder length, which is longer than the standard 40mm long bolt has, and cut off the extra thread.
Dave.