wishbones

[CMF_Pierce]

Guys I'm in need of new wishbones, both sides, for the daily, the control arms replace, cv joints done, boots and grease all good yet still clicking from the front left and right.

I'm probably going to pick up these, as they are the cheapest new I can find:

www.ebay.com.au/itm/Nissan-Micra-1-3i-16v-FWD-Wishbone-Complete-LH-1993-1998-FCA5756-/290636613046?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43ab4ac5b6

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Nissan-M...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43ab4ac61b

Anything I should look out for, and I'd like a positive ID on these as the correct part

Thanks guys.

 

[CMF_frank2]

Pierce WROTE:

Anything I should look out for,

yes, the 12 month service life !
if the rubbers are sound, cant you just fit new balljoints pierce ?

 

[CMF_Tinky]

Pierce just got some of these pressed http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-FRONT-...=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27b4e19c66 in rubbers the same.I think labour was $40 to remove old ball joint and press new one in. But I had taken off car 1st. Had creaking sound on LHS & a little play on both ,made a quite an improvement. Check wheel bearings (in the hub)as well for play. I think it was $120 for both sides(2 x bearings ,2 x seals each side) from a bearing shop. These may need to be pressed in as well if rusted. Good Luck.

 

[CMF_Danvillan]

I agree with Frank, I just replaced my ball joints with these:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-FRONT-...=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27b4e19c66

Time will tell how good they are but they have to be better than the ones that were on the car. You will need a press to get the joints out or remove the control arms and take them to a mechanic to swap them for you, I did the latter. Frank may have a technique to get the joints out without a press but I found my ones were jammed pretty tight. Some people say smash them out with a hammer but I didn't want to damage the control arm.

 

[CMF_Danvillan]

You beat me to it Tinky.

 

[CMF_Tinky]

And I'm way slow at typing. lol. big hammer can do some damage.

 

[CMF_Mike R]

being an older person !!, in the past I replaced the balljoints on a old Triumph 2000 ( look that one up !!) , any way to get the old one out I removed the innards by taking the cap off the casing , this exposes the retaining bits and the ball can be popped out , then feed a hack saw into the casing and cut outwards to split it , then crush case inwards away from the control arm to remove it , clean up control arm seating and press in new joint with the aid of a large socket ..