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gary brion

Active Member

• Aug 23, 2020

• #1

Just been trying to buy a bottom ball joint, "wishbone arm"
but when I try and put my details in they all come back as not suitable for this vehicle
are there any variants on this part? mines is a 2005 td4

 

andyfreelandy

Well-Known Member

• Aug 23, 2020

• #2

These are brilliant. 2 Yr guarantee and beautifully finished. I think they are all the same, these cover 2005. FL 1.

 

andyfreelandy

Well-Known Member

• Aug 23, 2020

• #3

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123004662705

And the link!!!

 

andyfreelandy

Well-Known Member

• Aug 23, 2020

• #4

@Markw48 worth a look at these too!!!

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Aug 23, 2020

• #5

I just replace the whole wishbone, as it saves all that messing about grinding and punching out the cold formed rivets.

 

andyfreelandy

Well-Known Member

• Aug 23, 2020

• #6

Indeed. I did that once!!! Not again. Rivets are made of titanium I think!!!

 

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Markw48

Member

• Aug 23, 2020

• #7

Yeah got whole new arm, back bush and drive shaft fitted it and the back bolt that hose throw the bush on the arm snapped

 

andyfreelandy

Well-Known Member

• Aug 23, 2020

• #8

Looks to be a defect on the metal thread. Best to use new nuts but I'd send it back !

 

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dog-man

Active Member

• Aug 23, 2020

• #9

andyfreelandy said:

Indeed. I did that once!!! Not again. Rivets are made of titanium I think!!!

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I have a lump of Titanium in my head.

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Aug 23, 2020

• #10

andyfreelandy said:

Indeed. I did that once!!! Not again.

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Absolutely. I've done it twice, once to try it out, the second time out of desperation.

andyfreelandy said:

Rivets are made of titanium I think!!!

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They're cold formed rivets, which means they are medium carbon steel rods, that are hammered in with a massive press, which forms the heads at the the same time as pressing the components together. The cold forming process work hardens the newly formed rivets, as they heat up and cool again very quickly, making them very hard to drill out, unless you use something like carbide drill but. So grinding and punching the heads off is the only way to do it successfully. Hence I just change the complete arms.