Ball joints 4g

Hagland-BB4 · Post by **Hagland-BB4** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:12 pm

Hi Guys,
I'm sure this has been asked before but I'm finding it hard to get hold of the rear upper ball joints, I have ordered this set for the front

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 0628751203

I know it's been said that you can only buy the whole rear upper control arm but this isnt the case, you can get just the ball joint but I cant seem to find them or find a part number.

Does anyone know where to get them or which ones fit. Are the front the same size as the rear??

2 hours of searching and I have a headache lol
Thanks on this one

Post by **Vtecmec** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:26 pm

Having swapped every ball joint on mine, the fronts are exactly the same as the rear, upper and lower.

Post by **Vtecmec** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:29 pm

Be wary though with the eBay joints, I've had half of them fail within 10,000 miles.

I get them from rockauto these days, choose your quality according to your wallet.

Hagland-BB4 · Post by **Hagland-BB4** » Tue Nov 19, 2019 7:22 pm

Thanks very much,
I will let you know how I get on

Hagland-BB4 · Post by **Hagland-BB4** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 1:48 pm

Ok I need help, I purchased the ones that I put a link too, there is 4 in total, 2 smaller and 2 larger.

I have put the smaller one in the rear upper control arm as the larger one is way too big. The smaller one can spin and move up and down. I'm at a loose end and my car is needed in a few hours.

Any help appreciated

Hagland-BB4 · Post by **Hagland-BB4** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:27 pm

So still not happy, I got 1 ball joint fitted in the whole day but had to use a spacer to make it fit for now, noise has almost gone but I dont want it to be a permanent fix, looks like I might have to buy the whole arm which i know you dont have to.
Here are the ball joints, the old one was already a replacement but you can see the cir-clip housing is higher on the new one

Hagland-BB4 · Post by **Hagland-BB4** » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:15 pm

Still looking for the right rear upper ball joints, any body.

Help!

Post by **Pushki** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 10:04 am

You should try Rockauto as recommended by Vtecmec.
I used eBay balljoints and they were a bad fit (as you can see).

If you know someone with a welder, get them tacked in. Make sure they're lined up correctly first though.

Hagland-BB4 · Post by **Hagland-BB4** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 8:06 pm

Ok thanks pushki

yorke58 · Post by **yorke58** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:01 pm

did you find a decent replacement. I'm in the same boat. my eBay replacement is a joke, the autorock only have adjustable one at the Mo