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GLSi GUY
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8th Feb 04 at 21:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=120164


happened to me today, and i think people are getting worried about it.

after reading this you will all be out tomorrow checking your cars. lol

oh yeah, and BTW these the part is £16 each. so pretty cheep really.

[Edited on 09-02-2004 by GLSi GUY]
Siberia
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8th Feb 04 at 21:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
right deffo changing these now this is the third person ive heard that these have snapped on in the past month.

its just one of them jobs that i keep putting off like a my rear brake shoes!
starkmotorsport
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8th Feb 04 at 22:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bottom ball joints often go on Corsas/Novas, just check them, you dont need to run out and buy a new set unless they are in sh'te condition.

Nova ones are £30 each, Corsa ones will be similar.
J da Silva
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8th Feb 04 at 22:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i never give mine chance to fuck up, regularly check the car inside out , if anythings slightly iffy, i replace it,simple
boyracer2002
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After wot happened to brads car i have changed the trackrod ends and bottom ball joints just incase, if i didnt have 19's i prob wouldnt have changed them. for the sake of £100 max say saves £0000's if anything was to go.
L33 LEG
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the same happened to me just like robs. but my wheel came off and i went into a curb and it cost 350quid to get fixed so i advise u all to look at em. dodgey vauxhall
GLSi GUY
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dodgey indeed lee.
get them pics up. i wanna see cha!
sperminator
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9th Feb 04 at 10:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how can u tell when ur CV joints or on the way out??
sperminator
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also roughly what should i b paying 2 get my passanger side fixed parts and fitting?
sperminator
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any1?
sperminator
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any1?
GLSi GUY
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i dunno, lol
sperminator
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lol shame on you boy
GLSi GUY
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now with pic:

http://uk.f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/pooycow/detail?.dir=/My+Photos&.dnm=b64f.jpg
Anish1905
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my wheels rub sometimes is this the ball joint or sumink else?
GLSi GUY
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where do they rub? inner arch, outer arch? full lock? what offset are your wheels?
Anish1905
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well i just hear them when the car is cold doing a full lock. not sure wat an offset is but if its size they are 14" euro style
miles
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they are about £9 from motor factors, about £25 from vauxhall, or £12 for vaux ones from autovaux.
p16vlv
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9th Feb 04 at 19:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
never had any problems with balljoints and i have had my car nearly 8 years ,bought it new.
Stueymac
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My balljoint went as i was going round a roundabout, went straight into the kerb and snapped 1 of my adjustable shocks and wrecked one of my wheels!! aswell as the wing and snapping the front off my sideskirt all for the sake of a cheepo balljoint! getting the bus at the min and god is it annoying!!





[Edited on 09-02-2004 by Stueymac]

 
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