Hey all,

Going to 'attempt' to change my ball joints tomorrow.

Just wondering what sort of torque values i should be using to do up all the bolts and pinch bolts with?

Inevitably something is going to prevent me from completing the task anyway but i thought i would ask incase i get that far!

Is there a general value (nm) that is applicable for these sorts of things? Thanks

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''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

Thanks

Any tips for a retard trying to do balljoints for the first time?

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''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

When you say clamps, i assume you mean where the pinch bolt goes through on the hub?

Or the 3 holed bit on the wishbone.

Either way i might be investing in one of those balljoint seperator things from halfords tomorrow to aid me!

Cheers

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''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

Ok!

Mission success!

No seized bolts or nuts, ball joints fell out of the hub relatively easily. New ones in, bolts copper greased and washers used. Needs a little tap from the hammer to get the joints back into the hubs.

Did lose about a litre of gearbox oil on the passenger side as the jack that i was using for support fell away and lost a bit of fluid but luckily had a whole 1L bottle of gearbox oil in the garage for such an occasion

But pretty happy, and it only took me 3 hours

Also had a chance to look at the hub holes whilst i was there and both nice and round/ not ovalled!

Now for a test drive

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''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?