Passed MOT!!! :D (Was Failed MOT)

[mjb]

Well paint was the only difference between the ones the dealer fitted to mine and the ones I replaced them with. Not sure about the glue, I wouldn't have thought it would bond enough, what about a shed load of grease?

My thinking was that the glue doesn't necessarily have to bond to the metal - if it's all around the cup it should cling on and has the advantage that it's easy to remove and when you have you're working on a perfectly clean joint...

[Doggy]

Sounds like a plan. If you keep the joint perfectly clean, you will never have to touch it again.

(It's just how it works, OK)?

[jasper5]

If you have enough room, try to cut off one hexagon of the nut downward from the bolt thread.

[teamster1975]

PASSED MOT!!!!!!

Thanks for all your advice chaps, it's always appreciated

Jasper; I'd got the nut off, the shank of the ball joint was seized in the hub and would not budge. Until...

Having cut the ball joint off fairly flush last night and soaking it in wd40 I put a socket over the remnants and used a G clamp with an extension bar to prise the shank out upwards. It worked! And I raise my middle finger at corrosion and road salt!

I must admit I was chain smoking while the bloke re-tested it but all is well, thanks for lending an ear everyone

Edit: Forgot to mention, I fitted the flat wiper blades this afternoon as that was another failure; just need a good downpour to test them out! (Shouldn't be long )

[jasper5]

Ah right! Sorry, I misunderstood, glad you got it sorted now, I face these situations daily, yesterday I took 4 hours to remove the left hand front strut on a Citroen C3 just to replace the top strut bearing, the whole bearing track had popped out causing the spring to wind up on left lock (mot fail).
I couldn't get the bottom ball joint out and because the spring had dropped down, the strut wouldn't come down far enough to pull the hub away.Should have been an hour tops to remove and replace everything.

[teamster1975]

No need to apologise jasper, I'm always grateful for any input!
I certainly don't envy your job. As a DIY mechanic the pressure is all of your own making (or SWMBO) but as a professional with customers hassling you... sod that!

[jasper5]

Speaking of the customer...I went round to pick the car up and take it for retest this afternoon, when I got back to their house with the car and a bill I was greeted by the lady of the house telling me to go to her husbands work to see him for payment as she has nothing to do with money....GRRRRRRR. I still haven't got paid, I now have to go round tomorrow!

[teamster1975]

That's bang out of order. Never heard such a lame excuse in my life. You should have said she could pay in kind!

[steve_earwig]

Perhaps you should have left with the car...

Btw. Excellent news young maaaan

[DaiRees]

Well done teamy!!

[Doggy]

Top stuff Teamy!

Have a great holiday

[teamster1975]

Cheers everyone!

[Welly]

See, there's still time to change the cambelt