porsche ball joint socket

wizzman · Post by **wizzman** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:24 pm

Hello, anybody know where best/ cheapest place to find this item ? Pelican is the cheapest I have found $ 47.70 . Or does any one have one to sell ?

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:38 pm

I bought one in August from Type 911, cost £46 +VAT http://www.type-911.co.uk/ and noticed that the original supplier's sticker was www.automotion.com - they show them currently at $56.95.
Reckon the Pelican one is not a bad price then.

wizzman · Post by **wizzman** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:48 pm

Hmm, don't think the prices are gonna be any less than pelican. Lots of pennies for such infrequent use but when u need one u got to have one !!

Cheers , Ian

FMAN · Post by **FMAN** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:57 pm

I bought a large socket and "adjusted" it with an angle grinder, not pretty but it worked.

Regards
Neil

Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:29 pm

Not sure if you mean the ball joint itself or the socket to undo the castelated nut. I use an air chisel to undo the old nut and a Lower Ball Joint Socket for Peugeot 405/Citroen (Sealey SX027t) costing £7.70 to tighten the new one. http://tinyurl.com/2dtfcz

wizzman · Post by **wizzman** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:23 pm

Cheers Nick, that was the answer I was looking for ! Seven quid sounds better than 47 dollars. I might even try the grinding the socket method ( as long as I don't have to butcher a Snap On socket )

Thanks for the help boys ,Ian

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:46 pm

Good tip, Nick!