Right done the car, fitted the new ball joint, the old one the boot was split and all the grease had come out but it wasn't that bad.
One thing i did notice was, the 3 bolts that hold the ball joint to the wishbone were really loose, once i had undone the pinch bolt and then split the ball joint, i braced my self as i thought the 3 bolts were going to be tight and they were really loose just a little tighter than finger tight, it took no effort to undo them.
I am wondering if that would have caused it, and why they were loose? wonder if the garage split it there when they did the springs? just seems a little strange.
Going out for a drive in a bit so will see if it has made a difference.
Couldn't see anything else.
One thing i did notice was, the 3 bolts that hold the ball joint to the wishbone were really loose, once i had undone the pinch bolt and then split the ball joint, i braced my self as i thought the 3 bolts were going to be tight and they were really loose just a little tighter than finger tight, it took no effort to undo them.
I am wondering if that would have caused it, and why they were loose? wonder if the garage split it there when they did the springs? just seems a little strange.
Going out for a drive in a bit so will see if it has made a difference.
Couldn't see anything else.