Hello... Can someone please tell me what size are the upper ball joint bolts are?
I'm going to replace them as the originals look knacked against my nice new front suspension units!
Thanks
Upper ball joint Bolts?
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Upper ball joint Bolts?
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Re: Upper ball joint Bolts?
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M18, pretty sure 27mm
Tip: Don't crack the joint until the nut is almost off
M18, pretty sure 27mm
Tip: Don't crack the joint until the nut is almost off
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Re: Upper ball joint Bolts?

On my notes it says 24mm, the picture shows 15/16th.
I think I did not have a 24mm spanner so used the 15/16ths from my Range Rover days.
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Re: Upper ball joint Bolts?
aye 24mm, I use a deep socket and keep the weight on the wheel till nut's completely off, try and clean the thread first otherwise it may start spinning, if that happens it's upright off and use angle grinder to cut it above the partially loosened nut; and get the lemforder ones from Baxter most of the rest are not good enough for syncro ime and I've had them all, VW one silly price
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Re: Upper ball joint Bolts?
The two cap head bolts that hold the ball joint are M10 x 16.
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Re: Upper ball joint Bolts?
I said 24mm to myself, looked it up and it said for M18 = 27mm...
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