Xantia bottom ball joints

Mandrake · Unread post by **Mandrake** » 21 Jul 2013, 14:16

I bought a pair of Lemforders for mine, but didn't get around to fitting either of them yet as for some reason it passed last time without a comment! I might not be so lucky this time, (tomorrow) but we'll see...(like you, I'm not going to tackle the job myself if they need doing...)

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 21 Jul 2013, 14:32

I've been extremely happy with my Taiwanese ones, bought as a "suck and see" trial. Wearing now, after two years of brutalisation.

Unread post by **RichardW** » 21 Jul 2013, 22:24

Drop link has to come off, as it's in the way AFAIK. If the BJ is otherwise OK, it should be possible to fit a new dust shield (which you are right are now a fail if split).

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 21 Jul 2013, 23:42

The absolute first thing I do for lower front suspension work once the car is in the air and struts depressurised, is to disconnect the dogbone. It means you're not compromising your ride height.

jgra1 · Unread post by **jgra1** » 22 Jul 2013, 14:32

Mike are you talking the metal heat shield, or the rubber dust boot?

The boot should fail if split, the heat shield shouldn't matter at all..,

John

Unread post by **RichardW** » 22 Jul 2013, 20:26

I was talking about the rubber bit - which MOT refers to as dust cover, eg "a ball joint dust cover missing or excessively damaged, deteriorated or insecure to the extent that it would no longer prevent the ingress of dirt etc.".

Should be possible to do the boot in situ and will need less dismantling than changing the joint - although a garage with a windy gun and the right tool should be able to whizz it out.

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 22 Jul 2013, 20:49

They are sold here; generic "ball joint boots".

red_dwarfers · Unread post by **red_dwarfers** » 22 Jul 2013, 22:35

The dust covers are cheaply available on eBay. Robert Smart (username escapes me!) Had a link up on here a few months back.

Unread post by **RichardW** » 23 Jul 2013, 12:53

Loads, as noted, on e-bay You need to know what size, maybe Mandrake who's got some on the shelf can measure the top and bottom diameters....

jgra1 · Unread post by **jgra1** » 23 Jul 2013, 13:02

yes agree, went to factors recently for a boot.. they are just generic sizes.. factors, I think, would only sell me a pack of six and I didnt have the size to hand.. but yep, can get a handful cheaply if you want

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 23 Jul 2013, 13:14

I wonder if you can get ribbed ones?

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 23 Jul 2013, 13:20

Boot height 25mm
Boot upper diameter 25mm
Upper hole diameter 16mm
Base diameter 42mm
Base hole approx. 36mm

Fifth harmonic 334Hz (applied waveform: sawtooth, via bonded piezo crystal)

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 23 Jul 2013, 14:42

A lot easier, bearing in mind that the new boot may be an imperfect fix - make sure it's packed full of ball joint grease.

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 23 Jul 2013, 14:56

Ebay 171064757586 is what you need.

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