Ball Joints.identification?

[Guest smegheadsteve]

Hi folks.Just been to my local motor factors to get a new track rod end and a new top ball joint(they were an advisory last year,split boots).

I presumed the were from the sierra that my 2b+ is based on,but he said they are not(I had the 2 joints with me to compare).

I ended up with a bag of 20 various boots for £20,which is probably better anyway,because I think the ball joint is good,nice and tight.

Just wondering what car they are from incase I do end up replacing them.

Cheers.

Steve.

[Guest MarkB]

This should give you the info required.

http://nw.rhocar.org/parts.htm

[Snapperpaul]

Top ball joint is usually Transit

[Guest Ian & Carole]

If it is just the boots that were the advisory why change the joint just get new boots.???

I have used these guys

 

 

http://www.balljointboots.co.uk/

 

HTHs

[Guest smegheadsteve]

Cheers guys.I have replaced just the boots,bit tricky getting the spring clip round the boot,but it is cheaper than replacing the joint.

Steve.

[Guest MarkB]

Although you have changed the boots it's still worth getting a set of balljoints ready, the boot stops water ingress, If they have spli then inevitably water will probably have found its way in, shortening the life of the said joint

[Guest smegheadsteve]

good idea.there was still plenty of grease in there though,so hopefully they will last a while.