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Identifying Front Suspension Component


maw

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Hi Everyone,

 

Yep it's me again asking for help (!) I hope one day to be able to return the favour!

 

My SuperSpec failed it's MOT on play in the front lower suspension... can anyone tell me what this part is off in the link below:

https://v3.pebblepad.co.uk/spa/#/public/txb6HrsGrWbh6446xtmkzbxHsy

 

The donor car is a 1983 Ford Sierra but from looking at pictures online the part doesn't look like it has come off a Sierra?

 

I'm hoping a clever bod out there can identify this for me :)

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Not 100% sure but earlier mono and 2B had a Peugeot 305Mk11 bottom balljoint. If that carried over to the superspec is likely but a bit of a guess. QH part no QSJ 972 or QSJ 972S fits my mono series3.

 

Nigel

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Nigel could be right. Remember the Superspec didn't have a 'donor' as such, all the parts were new, I remember a few years ago chatting to Richard Stewart and I asked him this exact same question. Unfortunately he couldn't remember exactly, where they came from, only that they were getting very hard to find. But I do remember him mentioning Peugeot.

 

Goes without saying that if you find out the type and a source of spares then all Superspec owners need to know. :)

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Thanks everyone!

 

I've sourced the Peugeot ball joint from Euro Car Spares... the picture online looks exactly what I need but I'm only going to know when it arrives & I take out the old one!

 

I'll keep you all posted!

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You will probably need the removal tool if you don't have one. You might be able to get a friendly citreon garage to remove it for you and put the new one in. I seem to remember people saying they can be difficult to undo. The other thing some people do is fit a locking mechanism to stop them undoing by the vibration. I never have on mine but i have never removed mine. Perhaps some locktite at the very least.

 

Also reminds me... do you have any locking mechanism on the dummy struts on the top wishbones? If the pinch bolt comes loose the strut can slide out if you dont have any secondary attachment. RH suggested a small bolt through the hub (which is what i've done) although some people don't like that as it potentially weakens the hub. The mcpherson has a flange with a hole in it which the pinch bolt goes through so you could weld a flange on etc.

 

hth

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Hi Peter,

 

I got the ball joint from Euro Car Spares... A quick look the other day and it looks right, but I won't know until I attempt to remove it - which I'm going to attempt tomorrow morning!

 

Having looked online you probably need the special removing tool but I'm going to have to plump for a hammer and blunt chisel to get it moving...

 

Best wishes

 

Matthew

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Hi Everyone,

 

Apologises for the delay... I only got to this earlier this morning... The good news is the part referenced above fitted perfectly and after a couple of hours of "f-ing and jeffing" I managed to replace the part.

 

A quick trip down the MOT station and I'm pleased to say it passed! So for all the Superspec owners out there, hopefully that is another part number identified!

 

At least with my MOT now being in the middle of the season I might actually get out a bit more early season next year!

 

Thank you to everyone for your input and offers of help.

 

Matthew

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