d_smith_06 Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 Evening, My Lupo GTI has failed it's MOT due to the front suspension arm ball joints, n/s & o/s. Tried all the ball joints you can find online when you search for them, but they don't fit the GTI, despite saying they do in the parts description. If anyone's had this issue before, or replaced any ball joints before and would be able to help me source some, that would be greatly appreciated. LET ME KNOW! Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted April 18 Report Share Posted April 18 Even though I don't own a GTi, I have a feeling they are they exact same as Polo 9N ball joints. @Rich and I and a few others here on CL were researching the similarities. If you can accurately measure one of yours (pics?), I still have an old 9N polo BJ sitting on my bench for reference. Regular Lupo BJs have a 10mm thread and a smaller cone. Welcome to Club Lupo pics of car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_smith_06 Posted April 18 Author Report Share Posted April 18 Thanks a lot, I'll check with the garage on Tuesday. Proud to be a part of it! Of course! Keeping mine original as you can seeq♥️ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted April 18 Report Share Posted April 18 Welcome to CL. That looks a nice unmolested example. Have you had it long and what's the mileage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted April 18 Report Share Posted April 18 Gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_smith_06 Posted April 18 Author Report Share Posted April 18 (edited) It's been mine for about a year and a half since i started driving. Driving experience is nuts in these things😍 Fast for what they are...got 199kmh in mine recently. Mileage is 178,106km - it's km because its a Japanese import! Edited April 18 by d_smith_06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 @Skezza knows how to do cluster mods if you ever want to swap it over to a miles based speedo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigcraft Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 I like them unmolested and that’s a nice example. Any pics of your ball joints?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 I have two used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbwy Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 RTS ones are the only ones that fit afaik. Checkout info on Lupo GTI Facebook page. I've just fitted them to mine. All ok but note they must be fitted opposite side i.e. one marked L on RHS of car. It's true honest. Regards Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 @Rich can you get your verniers out and some pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 Send me an e mail address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_smith_06 Posted April 23 Author Report Share Posted April 23 Morning, I sent over the link to this thread over to the garage and they've been able to find some RTS ones. They ordered one and it fits so now just to order the other one and it should finally be back on the road! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbwy Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 On 4/23/2025 at 10:33 AM, d_smith_06 said: Morning, I sent over the link to this thread over to the garage and they've been able to find some RTS ones. They ordered one and it fits so now just to order the other one and it should finally be back on the road! Don't forget L to RHS, R to LHS. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_smith_06 Posted April 27 Author Report Share Posted April 27 Cheers, hopefully be back on the road this week! On another note though! Is it just me or are the values on the creeping up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei_S Posted Monday at 10:08 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 10:08 PM On 4/25/2025 at 5:07 PM, chrisbwy said: Don't forget L to RHS, R to LHS. 🙂 Hello! Why's that? First time I heard of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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