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Munchie
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20th Oct 12 at 11:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Now.... I have 10 days to get it sorted. Is it possible to get ball joints done without need for alignment etc?

Lower front ball joints

Car has been fully aligned by WIM using their own settings and otherwise.... Car is superb for 10 years old.

Its a IS300
Steve
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20th Oct 12 at 11:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It will need aligning but it won't need aligning for the mot
AndyCorsaSport
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Track rod ball joints or bottom arm ball joints?
Corsa_Sport21
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20th Oct 12 at 12:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
When was the alignment done??
Munchie
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Says lower front ball joints.

Was aligned 7k ago
Corsa_Sport21
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I wouldn't think the alignment will need re-done after they are changed so you should be fine. They don't touch them when doing the alignment so switching them over won't give any issue's or knock it out.
Nic Barnes
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20th Oct 12 at 13:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
4 wheel alignment isnt normally that expensive.
SportBoy
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As steve said it will need it doing again.. or atleast have it checked.
andy_mk3
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Alignment should be checked after ANY suspension work, anything can knock it out, even if the same bitare are going back in the same place.
LeeM
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it may nock the alignment out slightly but not by much if its only bottom balljoints
Jambo
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20th Oct 12 at 18:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
4 wheel alignment isnt normally that expensive.


£100 down here
Ian
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20th Oct 12 at 18:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sure I paid about £40 with the print out reports of before and after, Demon Tweeks.

Won't need aligning for the test though.
Steve
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20th Oct 12 at 18:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah that's hunter equipment 40 quid is about the going rate think I paid about 35
Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
4 wheel alignment isnt normally that expensive.


£100 down here


i paid nothing up here
broster
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Depends how much is adjustable, for a car with fixed rear beam and just toe adjustment on the front then £30-40 is right, on something with camber and toe on front and rear I'd expect to pay £100 ish
Munchie
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20th Oct 12 at 21:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sourced some genuine ball joints for £106 delivered so gonna go for them then get Gaz off here to fit them before next weekend if possible.

Ill assess the alignment situation or give WIM a call.

Cheers for advice!
3i_gaz
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20th Oct 12 at 23:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'll run it down to my alignment guy once the balljoints are on mate and we can see what the geo is like.

[Edited on 20-10-2012 by 3i_gaz]

 
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