Pressing ball joints - Guildford area

[angus]

Anyone know anywhere nearish to Guildford that can press out/in ball joints on my bay swing arms - the big b*ggers!
ISTR it requires a pretty big press.....

 

[woodslat]

If you can't find anyone then contact Rob at Cool Air in Erith (an hour's drive?), his dad has a huge badass manual press. It makes light work of even the most stubborn ball joints, I've seen it in action!

 

[angus]

Cheers - yep, CoolAir do an 'exchange' on the suspension arms with new ball joints fitted, but wanted to keep 'my' arms - I guess for a suitable fee they'd change some for you anyway....

 

[Araon]

If you know any REME guys at Bordon they could press them in the school workshops otherwise there used to be an old traditional engineering firm there, but last time I was there must have been 6 years ago and it had changed loads at that point....

 

[woodslat]

Cheers - yep, CoolAir do an 'exchange' on the suspension arms with new ball joints fitted, but wanted to keep 'my' arms - I guess for a suitable fee they'd change some for you anyway....

I'm sure if you walked in Rob would love to help, his dad does the pressing out and in bit right next door.

 

[pete nice]

Pop down to Beetlelink in Badshot Lea.

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[angus]

Thanks for that link Pete - bit more local!

 

[mattp]

Angus, did you get this sorted then?

 

[angus]

Established that only one needed doing right away, and managed to use a massive press down at Janspeed whilst down there a few weeks ago - replaced rubbers on others, so all ok.

MOT 2.45 this afternoon! (Friday) so fingers crossed!

 

[angus]

PASSED! :mrgreen:
That's two years in a row the van has sailed straight through - the only one of our vehicles to do so! :roll: