Lower Ball Joint

**Posted:** Mon May 09, 2005 7:48 pm

Taking the old ball joint off... There are 2 bolts holding it to the chassis... On one of them, the nut has been damaged... I've tried to find a replacement nut everywhere and no one has it... Contacted Mazda.. and they want £4.95 for it... YES ITS ONLY A NUT!!

Does anyone know where i can get one from?

or

Does anyone know if this particular nut design is important or can i get away with using a different nut with a washer??

I'll try gettin some pics if that helps

**Posted:** Mon May 09, 2005 8:14 pm

I recommend seeing how much a new balljoint will be from a autoparts shop. They 'should' have the bolts included.

Good luck. £4.95 is extorsion!

**Posted:** Mon May 09, 2005 8:42 pm

Surprisingly, they didn't supply it with the joint...

**Posted:** Mon May 09, 2005 8:50 pm

Find out what size they are and get them from a 'nuts and bolts' shop. We have 'Euro fastener' here.

Mark

**Posted:** Mon May 09, 2005 9:03 pm

I tried everyplace i could possibly think off... Its a wierd nut cos it's a washer and a nut stuck together... You guys reckon i should replace it with any nut or will i have to get the "£4.95" one from mazda

**Posted:** Mon May 09, 2005 9:15 pm

Dude, i'd use the correct nut, that design is for a good reason, in fact i need some meself for my turrets, PLUS i know a place you can get ANY nut or bolt or fastener execpt anodised alloy in brum, over the counter bloody cheap, you wanna do that as well as go to the scrappies

**Posted:** Mon May 09, 2005 10:00 pm

Whats the place called andy? You sure they can do ANY nut? Ive looked all over coventry and found nothing.... Except for the dealers (£4.95)...

I can't really drive anywhere with out an MOT...

stupid road traffic act :roll:

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 12:18 am

Dude, drop me a PM in the morning, and i'll dig out the name and number for ya

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 1:17 am

I think this nut is a locking nut and you can use an ordinary nut if you use a spring washer with it. It might be worth finding out what size nut it is first ... maybe the dealer might tell you what size it is.

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 1:22 am

If i was a little nearer i would come and give you a hand ................. make sure everything is tight when you put it back together. There are torque settings for these nuts and bolts so make sure they are as tight as you can get them mate !

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 1:22 am

Nah its not a locking nut... It looks like an ordinary nut but with a washer stuck to it...

What alot of people are saying to me including andy... Is that, that nut is designed like that for a reason so its not worth replacing it with normal nuts especially considering its purpose... I think i may actually pay the £4.95 and buy a new nut if i cant find another one... :cry:

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 1:37 am

Thats fair enough mate. Are you talking about the bolts that hold the hub onto the strut ??

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 1:39 am

if its a ball joint nut it should be a locking nut so it doesnt vibrate free

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 8:54 am

these type of nuts usually have little teeth cut into the bottom of the washer bit, helps it bit into what your bolting it too

I had a similar problem with some exhaust bolts a couple of years back, balked at the £5 each initially, but, on the advice of the local garage, i used 'em, still on

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 8:05 pm

Try searching under 'fasteners'not nut's and bolts. In the trade that what they're know as. Most enginering trade counters will stock this kind of thing. Do a search using,

www.yell.com

That price is including the MaAzda name on the package.

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 8:08 pm

Place i always go is H G Periam Ltd, they're down a side road, next to the Old Railway pub on Curzon Street in Birmingham

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 8:08 pm

Just done a search myself and found loads in covenrty most with trade counters. If you only need one you might get it for free.

Another company you can try is named 'Paskins' pf Brierley Hill, Dudley.

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 9:31 pm

[quote="andym323"]these type of nuts usually have little teeth cut into the bottom of the washer bit, helps it bit into what your bolting it too

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Its off cos this nut don't have anything like that...

Stuart... I might try phoning around using the word "fastener"... or i might just find an ordinary nut... I do design technology as an A level and can't find anything special about this nut..lol...

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 10:46 pm

Y'know, its a collared nut right??? I reckon a stainless nut with a spring washer would be fine, so long as its torqued up right, and , you get the added advantage that you can actually get it off fairly easily next time

That might sound a bit silly, but, having riden many bikes thru British winters, i can only pray to stainless fittings because they make life so much easier

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 11:50 pm

[quote="andym323"]actually get it off fairly easily next time

[/quote]

Hope there aint no next time :wink:

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