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Personally I'd not bother faffing around trying to keep the driveshafts in place and would just drop the gearbox oil first as last and then refill with synthetic oil, you are after all removing both wishbones / control arms so will have the access and it will be a lot easier in the long run.
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Sorry I'm getting mixed up with when I did the springs. I didn't have any problems doing the wishbones, mine are the solid cast ones (more expensive) but once done they should last another 90,000 miles hopefully.
So where does this bit go then ?
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Hello, Thanks for clarifying that for me.
1. I'm still not sure whether I need to change the ball-joint. I've now done over 2,000 miles (albeit, rather carefully) since I discovered the cut in the boot, and cleaned up and re-greased the ball-joint before fitting a new boot. The ball-joint moves freely (more freely than a new ball-joint) but I don't detect any play when manually pulling on the shaft (when it had been removed from the hub carrier) or by attempting to rock the road wheel in the 6 / 12 position. Do ball-joints deteriorate gradually, or do they reach a certain point and fail catastrophically ?
2. I should explain that the suspension arm is relatively new, having been replaced three years ago; it is only the ball-joint that is a concern; both bushes still seem in 'as new' condition.
3. The split boot was not noted during the MoT test. Assuming that this was because the boot was satisfactory at the time of the Test, it would mean that at most I drove 150 miles with a split boot. I wonder if, because of the limited mileage, I have been lucky and avoided meaningful damage to the ball-joint ?
4. I am bewildered by the range of replacement suspension arms. They include Ultimate Styling at £31.30 (incl delivery), ECP (with one of their semi-permanent discounts) at about £45, and local Citroen dealer at about £70 (after-market) or £140 for (OEM). Does anybody have experience of the cheaper parts ?
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Why not try your local Motor Factors they supply NON OE parts to the Motor Trade and they wouldn't put up with hassle from a customer from using substandard parts, works for me.
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