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    197 lower suspension balljoint prob???

    Same ere, birds sick of me mentioning em an all, squeeking in my ear that she told me not to buy a sport ha! Love the car, just feel that Renault bum you dry from every angle possible unless you happen to live in Midlands where most of the 3rd party renualt specialists work... Nobody wanted to...
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    197 lower suspension balljoint prob???

    I thought that, papering over cracks can't be great for the integrity of the part, assumed he knew what he was doing, passed MOT, might just take to my other mechanic for a 2nd opinion, he were snowed under so was unable to really do the work (he'd never done a lower balljoint either and wasn't...
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    197 lower suspension balljoint prob???

    Didn't need to see this, I'm in North West of England, Burnley to be precise. Cost me £65 for balljoint from Rsport and ? Fit for £200!! He originally quoted me £90 plus vat! Said he sent the carrier off to be welded due to a crack that's why it cost Extra???? He must've damaged it freeing up...
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    197 lower suspension balljoint prob???

    Anybody know if Rsport are open this week? Tried ringing to order part and no answer...
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    197 lower suspension balljoint prob???

    Ok, cheers. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk
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    197 lower suspension balljoint prob???

    Won't let me view how to? Says I don't have permission?...
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    197 lower suspension balljoint prob???

    Well my other mechanic seems to be sorta avoiding me ATM, not sure he wants to do it, the MOT tester says it's the lower balljoint, he says the carrier and upper joint is fine, but then again I just told him about the other mechanic in the above post and he say the wishbone is what you need and...
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    197 lower suspension balljoint prob???

    That's what I thought, he showed me a picture of the part, it just didn't look right compared to the picture of where the lower balljoint is actually meant to fit... Can see em on eBay for like £50-70...
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    197 lower suspension balljoint prob???

    Had an MOT fail, nearside lower suspension balljoint excessive play... Now done some digging and I just need the physical lower balljoint which is £50, plot thickens?... Just found out my mate at work, his brothers a mechanic and I've told him about my problem and he says he can get suspension...
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    Clio 197 Knock, steering squel. Linked a video of the sound.

    Guy at mot garage just confirmed lower balljoint, I'm northwest, Burnley to be precise. Just been googling the hell out of Renault specialists, seen there's plenty Midlands wise, seen one in Northwich which is an hour away from me, 'northwest performance' priced the part up, it's only £60-70 but...
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    Clio 197 Knock, steering squel. Linked a video of the sound.

    Guy at mot garage just confirmed lower balljoint, I'm northwest, Burnley to be precise. Just been googling the hell out of Renault specialists, seen there's plenty Midlands wise, seen one in Northwich which is an hour away from me, 'northwest performance' priced the part up, it's only £60-70 but...
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    Clio 197 Knock, steering squel. Linked a video of the sound.

    I've exactly the same problem, just failed it's mot, excessive movement at a suspension balljoint offside (2.5.A.1c) was it the top joint or the bottom you had issue with? Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk