When my car was in at main dealers the mechanic said the ball joint on the hub carrier was knackered, not the lower arm one which I was first told
The mechanic today who did my wheel alignment said same thing.
Renault said I need a new hb carrier at about £190. The independent mechanic said. Should be able to change just the ball jOint. Same as any 'normal car'
So 2 questions;
Can the ball joint on the hub carrier ( the lower one which goes into the L shaped link bracket) be removed or is it a full new hub carrier?
Secondly, if I need Ti change the whole carrier how do you remove the bearing/hub assembly and driveshaft from the hub carrier?
If the ball can't be removed it's pretty piss poor design as far as future maintainance is concerned.
The mechanic today who did my wheel alignment said same thing.
Renault said I need a new hb carrier at about £190. The independent mechanic said. Should be able to change just the ball jOint. Same as any 'normal car'
So 2 questions;
Can the ball joint on the hub carrier ( the lower one which goes into the L shaped link bracket) be removed or is it a full new hub carrier?
Secondly, if I need Ti change the whole carrier how do you remove the bearing/hub assembly and driveshaft from the hub carrier?
If the ball can't be removed it's pretty piss poor design as far as future maintainance is concerned.