worrying knock from passenger rear

GJMHONDA2012 · Post by **GJMHONDA2012** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 11:29 pm

mercutio wrote:Have you had the rear hub off at any time?

Not since I changed the discs and pads around a year 1/2 ago ive took it all apart tonight and everything looks and feels in good orderno play in any bushes etc the rear stabilizer link looks good, no broken springs, spring is sitting in correct position but the bearing is definitely shot but that wouldn't cause the knocking though

Bludge · Post by **Bludge** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 12:55 am

Im gonna say go with changing the ball joints. i went through EVERYTHING trying to sort my knock before i worked it out, and the ball joints were well cheap off ebay.

As i said for the price and how easy it is to remove the arms its worth trying.

GJMHONDA2012 · Post by **GJMHONDA2012** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:01 am

Bludge wrote:Im gonna say go with changing the ball joints. i went through EVERYTHING trying to sort my knock before i worked it out, and the ball joints were well cheap off ebay.

As i said for the price and how easy it is to remove the arms its worth trying.

Are the rear top balljoints pressed in or could I change them myself

Post by **vanzep** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:38 am

They are pressed in - if you have a bench vice then you could do the job yourself

GJMHONDA2012 · Post by **GJMHONDA2012** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:00 am

vanzep wrote:They are pressed in - if you have a bench vice then you could do the job yourself

To the garage it is then lol I do not have one

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:04 am

You can do it without a vice. All you need is a big hammer, a large socket and a pair of circlip pliers would help.

Remove the circlip under the ball joint and hammer the old ball joint out. Remove the rubber boot from the new ball joint, hammer it back in, replace the rubber boot, put the circlip back on.

You have to be careful with aftermarket upper ball joints. Sometimes they have too big a groove for the arm to sit in which results in the ball joint rattling.

GJMHONDA2012 · Post by **GJMHONDA2012** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:13 am

Merlin wrote:You can do it without a vice. All you need is a big hammer, a large socket and a pair of circlip pliers would help.

Remove the circlip under the ball joint and hammer the old ball joint out. Remove the rubber boot from the new ball joint, hammer it back in, replace the rubber boot, put the circlip back on.

You have to be careful with aftermarket upper ball joints. Sometimes they have too big a groove for the arm to sit in which results in the ball joint rattling.

Cheers merlin ill just have ago myself im usually quite good at stuff like that no harm in trying I guess but I may aswell do both sides whilst im at it

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 5:55 pm

if the bearing is gone and there is movement of the hub it the brake disc will be rattling around inside the caliper/pads causing all kinds of noises

Bludge · Post by **Bludge** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 6:49 pm

GJMHONDA2012 wrote:
Merlin wrote:You can do it without a vice. All you need is a big hammer, a large socket and a pair of circlip pliers would help.

Remove the circlip under the ball joint and hammer the old ball joint out. Remove the rubber boot from the new ball joint, hammer it back in, replace the rubber boot, put the circlip back on.

You have to be careful with aftermarket upper ball joints. Sometimes they have too big a groove for the arm to sit in which results in the ball joint rattling.
Cheers merlin ill just have ago myself im usually quite good at stuff like that no harm in trying I guess but I may aswell do both sides whilst im at it

I managed to hammer one out, that was as far as i got, other one wouldnt budge and for the 5 quid a paid a frendly garage to just do the pressing i figured it wasnt worth it!

GJMHONDA2012 · Post by **GJMHONDA2012** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:56 pm

Bludge wrote:
GJMHONDA2012 wrote:
Merlin wrote:You can do it without a vice. All you need is a big hammer, a large socket and a pair of circlip pliers would help.

Remove the circlip under the ball joint and hammer the old ball joint out. Remove the rubber boot from the new ball joint, hammer it back in, replace the rubber boot, put the circlip back on.

You have to be careful with aftermarket upper ball joints. Sometimes they have too big a groove for the arm to sit in which results in the ball joint rattling.
Cheers merlin ill just have ago myself im usually quite good at stuff like that no harm in trying I guess but I may aswell do both sides whilst im at it
I managed to hammer one out, that was as far as i got, other one wouldnt budge and for the 5 quid a paid a frendly garage to just do the pressing i figured it wasnt worth it!

Yeah maybe ur right mate I dont wanna balls up the new balljoints