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#1 by 123hotchef , Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:16 pm

Right I replaced my CV joint today on my Passat, and noticed the boot on the other side has a small hole in it only 3 years old as I replaced that one 3 years ago.
Any way, noticed a few split ball joint rubbers.
The car is 11 years old now would you replace the wishbones and other suspension parts on a car of this age?

#2 by LezT , Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:46 pm

Lee, ball joint rubbers are now an MOT failure as " they will allow dirt ingress into the component and can cause premature failure", they will need doing for the MOT but are they worn at the moment and have " excessive unnatural movement ".. if not then just do them for the MOT mate..

#3 by 123hotchef , Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:49 pm

one is worn and I can feel the dirt grinding inside it.
but they are all still original parts so is it time to replace the lot and be done with it?

#4 by LezT , Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:50 pm

Just have them done for the MOT ...

#5 by 123hotchef , Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:53 pm

ok got 6 months or so until that time anyway

#6 by Nick , Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:04 pm

As Lez says you can just replace the rubber boots for the MOT, unless there is excessive play in them.

Nick.

#7 by 123hotchef , Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:03 pm

no nick I am on about the ball joints not cv gaiters.
have to replace both lower wishbones as the ball joint rubbers are split

#8 by LezT , Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:04 pm

Lee, you can get rubbers only if they are OK, think thats what Nicks on about, we can get replacement rubbers for truck BJ's..

#9 by 123hotchef , Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:06 pm

I thought they were all part of the BJ machine pressed into them.
But I am no expert

#10 by LezT , Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:09 pm

Just fitted with spring clips, a bit like a skinny spring washer. I know we get truck balljoint rubbers, we buy them in packs of 3

#11 by 123hotchef , Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:10 pm

hum I will look into that.

#12 by 123hotchef , Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:11 pm

these ones come pre filled with grease and cannot be topped up I think

#13 by 123hotchef , Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:17 pm

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no have to purchase new wishbones ect ect

linkey cheap enough

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