I am getting the ball joints from mr T; they are £37.86 + vat per side, and come with all of the necessary cotter pins, nuts and bolts etc. Typically lazy, the rhino is known to take the easy option wherever possible
I've been under the car to have a look at the job, and this is what I found; the red arrows indicate the nuts I think I need to undo
It looks to my novice eye that it should be possible to do the job without removing the hub etc. However, in my Chilton manual it says the process is:
REMOVAL
1) remove the steering knuckle with axle hub and mount assembly in a vice
2) remove the dust deflector
3) remove the cotter pin and nut. Using a puller (SST i presume) remove the lower ball joint
INSTALL
4) install the lower ball joint and temporarily tighten with the old nut to 20Nm. Remove the old nut and tighten a new nut to final specifications (what's the point of this???
5) install a new cotter pin
6) install dust deflector. Install steering knuckle with axle hub
TBH I have a go at most things, but I really cannot be bothered with this one at the moment, especially if it requires all of the above. I know that even with the above it is a relatively tiny job, but anything requiring more than 1 hour effort and currently I cannee be ars*d. I think a visit to the garage and a bruised wallet is looking likely
Thanks for all the help gents, and apologies for being such a lame puss
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