Ultra Red 200

[Chris]

Very nice wheels mate. I've got a set of speed lines in the garage waiting to go on, worried about curbing them though!!

 

[matthewson]

Had new discs and pads all around and bought some Speedlines, thanks to DB_CLIO. Next plan is to paint the calipers red

How are you planning on painting the calipers, are you doing them yourself or getting them done professionally? [MENTION=51833]Adam_R[/MENTION]

 

[Adam_R]

Not sure yet, might just paint them myself with a brush. Did it on my first car

 

[Pav]

much better looking wheels :thumbup1:...what pads are you running??

 

[Adam_R]

Just the Pagid set off euro parts

 

[Lewis.]

Looking nice dude. Not too OTT.

 

[matt8586]

Looks better on them wheels for sure.

 

[DB_CLIO]

looks much better mate glad your happy with them

 

[-Eddie-]

Looks great on the Speedlines!

 

[Adam_R]

looks much better mate glad your happy with them

Ye really happy. Didnt think they were gonna fit onto the hub at first but went on easy enough when i managed to get the bolts screwed in

 

[Adam_R]

Had a service today just cos i wanted to get on done since ive had the car even tho the dealer did one before i bought it. Cotton filter change and oil & filter, left spark plugs for the time being. Got my mechanic to check knocking on passenger side front and its a ball joint and cant just replace the ball joint apparently, and gonna cost around £170 to be done. Also slight blowing coming from exhaust that needs sorting eventually, and suspicions heat shield under black plastic at back is either rotted a bit or loose cos when underneath is knocked its got a bit of rattle to it. More money to spend on the car :/ but its all worth it

 

[Smith200]

cars looking good mate got to love ultra red i used to have a 197 in that colour i loved it

 

[Adam_R]

Ye its mint when clean. Think its the best colour at night time along with the yellow

 

[Pav]

if its the ball joint needing replacing than try to get some ball joints from Renault Wolwerhampton.they do sell them separately..

also there some ebay too..think £60 a piece...

 

[Jimmy]

Yep, as Pav says, the ball joint is available as a separate part and doesn't have to be done as an entire unit. The cost you've been quoted isn't extortionate, but it is available cheaper.

 

[Adam_R]

Its the hub carrier ball joint, And im reading thru previous topics thru the search and seeing that it cant be changed seperately ?

 

[shells2074]

Just had mine looked at, called swivel bearings on these and they're £60/side. Quoted £280 for the work Inc vat. Getting pads done too, be easier than separately later on.

 

[The ANT]

Yep, as Pav says, the ball joint is available as a separate part and doesn't have to be done as an entire unit. The cost you've been quoted isn't extortionate, but it is available cheaper.

It's available as a separate part but isn't a simple swap, not that many garages have liquid nitrogen on tap.

 

[Adam_R]

So is it a new hub carrier im going to need? With the ball joint obviously

 

[Jimmy]

So is it a new hub carrier im going to need? With the ball joint obviously

Yes, although as said, the ball joint is available as a seperate part and reduced cost. But as Ant has pointed out, not many garages can replace the ball joint on it's own as it is a tricky job. The £170 you have been quoted isn't really that bad (I paid £120 for mine to be done at a garage in Chesterfield), however some people have been quoted much more, like Shells.

Edit: just to add, it's the lower ball joint that we're referring to.