DC_ Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Posting on behalf of my mate. To cut a long story short he's paid the garage £105 for fitting new ball joint on the drop arm. After the garage failed it on the MOT. The gaitor is loose after the work and he wants to know if this is the norm or should it be tight fitting?? He's going back tomorrow morn and wants some back up to make sure they get it done right. What do you guys reckon? Should he insist on it being done different? Cheers in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 just tried to rotate the gaiter/dust cover on my drop arm joint, it doesn't move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_ Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 Right just been on the phone to him and he says his gaitor moves up and down and can spin it round so it's just sitting on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Be minded the retaining lip on the drop arm can come off! I just got one without it, it is press fit not a machined groove it it is missing the rubber cover will spin round like a top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads Toy Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I spent ages trying to get the cover to hold on the drop arm - mine didn't have any sort of groove at all and kept popping off. The top should be held on with a spring type thingy (technical description!) I filed a "small" groove in the drop arm where the cover sits and then put a cable tie on and so far it's held. I have all the bits ready to convert it to a straight Disco type with TRE instead which looks a much better solution but I guess having just paid for the ball joint you don't want to spend out again. Malcolm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 That is because it has fallen off it is a press fit ring not there then the cover won't stay on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_ Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 Cheers The garage have made sure it was tight on now after the info gained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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