Lower ball joints

[Matt-Rallye]

That £152 will include tracking I'd guess. Tracking should be at least checked after changing the ball joints.

They're not difficult to do in that it is only 4 bolts, you have the 3 on the wishbone*, and then a pinch bolt on the shaft. The difficult part is removing the shaft from the hub, requires muscle, crowbars and hammers and usually ends in shouting or grazed knuckles lol.

*aftermarket wishbones have the ball joint riveted on so you cant really change those


Lower BJs don't usually clink though, they can knock or squeak in my experience, are you sure its that at fault?

*or for people that arent tom. just drill the rivets out and replace the ball joint

Also the first lesson of mechanics is that leverage is key! Longer the leveage, the easier it'll be. Big pry bar in the front, over the arm and under the chassis, rest bar right against the joint and lever straight downwards. if it resists just pull out and give it a few smacks with a hammer then go again. it'll come