VwDan Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 (edited) HiI ordered new ball joints for a local motor factors, they said there is only one type for all models, when I took mine off it was adifferent story, I called them back they took the reg & called me back, said again no difference?? I also looked on ebay its shows only one type same as motor factorsI took a pic & put the old one back onsurley there cant be a inch's difference!! Edited April 15, 2009 by VwDan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunid-brake Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Sorry I don't know the answer to that mate. Just wonderin if you could help me.(cheaky I know). I thought my front passenger wheel bearing was going as I constantly fork out for tracking as that tyre keeps wearin unevenly. Little garage ordered a new one for me but said it wasn't that under closer inspection he thought there was some play in the ball joint. He recomends replacing them as a pair.now I was wanderin how much you paid for just the ball joints as I don't wanna be skanked. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LupoJan Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 There shouldnt be a difference.Mine looked like the right ones and i just bought these again. Worked perfect!I never saw the form of the left old one before, maybe thats a part of an Arosa?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscarbry Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 is that a genuine vw part or some other companys as some times there can be a manufactuars fault in them basicly like an odd ball! i woul take it back and show them and then get another one to make sure? or unless some one has changed it before and put a golf one on or the wrong one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VwDan Posted June 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) sorry only seein this now, had to buy VW ones, aftermarket ones as you see are no good for a Gti about a inch too short! id say they could be pushed on but god knows what kind of problems that would bring!ps: I tired another shop & they handed me the same smaller joints! they only list one ball joint for lupos Edited June 25, 2009 by VwDan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscarbry Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 awell so is that problem solved then mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VwDan Posted June 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 ya sorted, Genuine VW ones are they only ones available for a Gti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Wonder why no where stocks them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadeemaashraf Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Same problem! Hopefully I'll buy the gti one and no mo're snoying wheel scrapeing my arch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffD Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 the joints used on the gti are different to the std lupo ones but if my memory serves me right the are the same as another model (can't remember which one) I dare say one of you gti owners will put me right. to be sure, it grieves me to say this, it's best to buy the gti unique parts from vw or tps if you can. geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadeemaashraf Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I'm buying genuine from tps tomorrow! If it's the one, I'll be so bloody happy! No more scrapeing the arches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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