Rear brakes TD4

Freddie17 · Oct 30, 2024

Philgt50 said:
Good news: MOT passed before I have replaced the drums and shoes but new set coming so will do it anyway but not this weekend as I thought I would have to.
Got advisories on;
suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (both sides).
Anyone know about these or any pictures? Artic?

I had an advisory on one dust cover year before last.
If original, they are normally riveted in.
Have to say, for the relatively low cost, and ease, I just bought a pair - the whole arm (including the affixed ball joint).

Undo (3?) bolts, split the old joint and swap. (And realign).
Do the bushes also.

andyfreelandy · Oct 30, 2024

Beware! New arms have crap ball joint covers and it is still worth a poly upgrade for the work involved to re do them !!

andyfreelandy · Oct 30, 2024

These work well. Originals are 16mm top hole, 32mm bottom hole and 26mm depth.

2 X UNIVERSAL Dust Boot Silicone 13 31 23 Track Rod End and Ball Joint Boots | eBay

Large hole: 31 1.22. height: 23 0.91. small hole: 13 0.51. Polyurethane / Transparent 12 31 22 0.47 - 1.22 - 0.87. Polyurethane / Transparent 11 27 22 0.43 - 1.06 - 0.87. Polyurethane / Transparent 15 37 28 0.59 - 1.46 - 1.1.

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Or these

Polyurethane Ball Joint Boot 16x31x27mm, GLPB-16-31-27-2 – GwynLewis4x4.co.uk

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Philgt50 · Oct 30, 2024

Freddie17 said:
I had an advisory on one dust cover year before last.
If original, they are normally riveted in.
Have to say, for the relatively low cost, and ease, I just bought a pair - the whole arm (including the affixed ball joint).

Undo (3?) bolts, split the old joint and swap. (And realign).
Do the bushes also.

Yeah I seem to remember the same process on another car I had years ago, if that is all it is I shall get around to it before the next mot. Which bushes?

Freddie17 · Oct 30, 2024

At the rear of the arm - the ‘pin’ end.

Philgt50 · Oct 30, 2024

Freddie17 said:
At the rear of the arm - the ‘pin’ end.

Ok, will have a recce at the weekend thanks

Philgt50 · Nov 3, 2024

Freddie17 said:
At the rear of the arm - the ‘pin’ end.

Are they hard to get out?

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2 X UNIVERSAL Dust Boot Silicone 13 31 23 Track Rod End and Ball Joint Boots | eBay

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