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Rear upper control ball joints 5th gen
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:29 pm
by stinkypaul
Yeh, maybe it previously had a 35mm one squeezed in there. It would be a challenge to force one in, but seeing as some of the ones I ordered were 35mm when advertised as 33mm someone might have forced one in not knowing it was the wrong one.
@yorke58 if you hold your new loose one and your old one back to back there is a noticeable difference between the 35mm and 33mm so you'll be able to tell.
Rear upper control ball joints 5th gen
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:03 pm
by yorke58
Rear upper control ball joints 5th gen
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:34 pm
by stinkypaul
Sorry didn't measure it. It seemed a good fit so I just cracked on
Rear upper control ball joints 5th gen
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:53 pm
by stinkypaul
I have the other side to do, but it probably won't be for a few weeks.
I know it's not the same but I have a front wishbone without a ball joint + a new 35mm balljoint, so I measured them. Both seem to be spot on 35mm and the fit is tight and will definitely need some force to press in.
Maybe you just have a bad ball joint
Rear upper control ball joints 5th gen
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:43 pm
by yorke58
Yeah its both sides. I think its the arms themselves. I think you were right when you said 35mm might have been forced in. It took some tonnage to get them out! I've just found some doorman full arms from US for 130 quid.
Rear upper control ball joints 5th gen
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:20 pm
by stinkypaul
Why not give the parts wanted section a go? There's a couple of people on here breaking ludes.
Rear upper control ball joints 5th gen
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:37 am
by yorke58
I've referb and done everything to the rear of the car and I want new ball joints on as the car is hopefully be used for many more years,
brake pipes next and new callipers