Ball Joints

hawk7 · Post by **hawk7** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:41 pm

Hey Guys

I just went for a rego check and the guy told me that i need a new ball joint for the front drivers side and a passenger side wheel arch skirt.

Do any of you know a good place to buy these parts? I live in Wollongong but can get it picked up from Sydney.

Of course rego is comming up awfully fast and it will need to be fitted as soon as possible.

Thanks

Post by **dstocks** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:24 pm

I can probably help with the splash shield (wheel arch skirt). Will find out more in a day or so (grabbed 2 wrecks in the last 48 hrs). I can get the ball joints new, but it would take a couple of weeks to get here which probably doesnt fit within your time frame

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:36 pm

I've not got CAPS on this laptop, but are the ball joints common to any other Mitsi's? Might be able to buy them local from Mitsubishi if they are..

hawk7 · Post by **hawk7** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:13 pm

I havent had too much luck with my local mitsubishi who tell us they have to import them and it could take some weeks which would leave my car without rego

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:22 pm

If you need one in a hurry to get you through a rego check then try some wreckers

Post by **vipfto** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:25 pm

Yip as above and I believe they share same ball joint with CE lancer

Make sure you mark original position or alignment will be nightmare

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:23 pm

Hmmm, CAPS doesnt break down far enough. Only gives you the control arm with ball joint on it

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:43 pm

I thought thats what we talking about, or are we talking tie rod end? Cause i get them. Ill check on my other computer for the price

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:00 pm

Good question, tie rod end or control arm ball joint Hawk?

Post by **vipfto** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:11 pm

Oh yeah I just assumed tie rod end

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:42 pm

I can definiitly get the tie rod end, as for control arm ball joint, not sure but i brought a second hand control arm with perfect ball joint for $50

hawk7 · Post by **hawk7** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:17 pm

Yeah on discussion with Mitsubishi it looks like I will need to buy an entire RHS Control Arm .... funnily enough our local mitsubishi quoted me $650 where the Gosford one recommended by a wrecker quoted me $400

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:04 pm

I dont know if i can get another control arm but if you would like me to try let me know. Postage however will also be quite a lot but it shouldnt be anywhere near $400. Dstocks may even have one from his wrecks

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:17 pm

Yeah, I think the ball joint on the control arm is fixed & cant be replaced- ie the whole arm needs to be swapped. Thats ok, control arms are actually very light because they are hollow. You'll need to get your off & get us some pics so we can lead you in the right direction to get a another one, because there are 3 different types. As mentioned, dstocks has probably got a couple of them.

hawk7 · Post by **hawk7** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:20 pm

Wow the cheapest I have been able to get a second hand one for is $200 excluding shipping. Where do I find dstocks?

BTW I8A4RE my missus wants to respray the car green after seeing yours