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Archie64 · Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 30 Location: Birmingham UK

Just had to replace one of mine - £15 from ASC group - you can find them on E bay no problem and their telephone number is 02891871199 - be very specific which side you ask for as they sent me the wrong side which meant I had to drill out the lower suspension arm to accomodate the bleed nipple on it. They would have replaced it for the correct one but I was in a bit of a rush.

Ray

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Lewis · Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 9:57 Post subject:

If you have a bleed nipple on your ball joint then they have sent you a Pajero ball joint, which is not a good reccomendation for a supplier. Wink

Or are you confusing the steering lock adjuster for a bleed nipple. Question

See this post:- http://www.MDOCUK.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17224
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albideli · Joined: 02 May 2010 Posts: 1348 Location: Blyth

I hope its not a bleed nipple Laughing

Archie64 · Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 30 Location: Birmingham UK

HI Abideli, why are you hoping its not a bleed nipple? , I have drilled a hole in the wishbone to allow access to it and there does not seem to be any clearance problems, there did not appear to be any other kind of adjusting nut on the other side - just a nub that stuck out and fitted through the existing hole in the wishboen - do you think there might be a problem? (hate to have to redo it all but will if it is going to be unsafe Sad

Cheers
Ray

albideli · Joined: 02 May 2010 Posts: 1348 Location: Blyth

No problems with either, just taking the Mick as I think lewis meant to say grease nipple :-D

Lewis · Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 11:01 Post subject:

busted.

The ones with the 'Grease nipple' are not designed for use on the Delica.
See this old post! With photo's, for more info:- http://www.MDOCUK.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17224

That 'nub' on the balljoint is the steering lock limit adjuster, which prevents the tyres rubbing on the anti rollbar.
See this post:- http://www.MDOCUK.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=42343

HTH :D
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Archie64 · Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 30 Location: Birmingham UK

Hi Lewis, I had already read all of that posting before embarking on any work (always do, best advice here) but thanks for the help, however after reading the postings (and again just) I am still confused as to whether the ball joints I fitted are okay or not! - on the one hand I see postings that say the ones I have got are okay and just modify the wishbones with an access hole and other postings imply that although they are Pajero fitting and will fit, they should not be used and that they will fail!
All I can say is that I have fitted it and will be driving with my fingers crossed for the foreseeable. I don't offroad (although you never know......) and only do about 3-4k a year in my Deli so it isn't driven hard by any standards.

Cheers
Ray

unclebazwold · Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 13:34 Post subject:

I am on my second set of cheapie ball joints in four years i off road and bash hell out of them but they just wear prematurely i never hear of a catastrophic failure as such and i replace the grease nipple with a grub screw so no hole to drill but no chance to lubricate after fitting luckily i consider ball joints to be a throwaway item though i may get some Mitsi oem's for the bottom next time and see if they survive.
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