Hey car failed MOT on 'front suspension arm having excessive play in ball joint'

had a quick scout on Eurocarparts who usualy can sort out most G parts, and nothing...

wondering if anyone can advise who stocks these please??

nice one yeah

You'll need new bottom arms.

VW only, about £80 each iirc.

You'll need new bottom arms.

VW only, about £80 each iirc.

I paid £82.66 each (incl. vat) at my local dealer for g40 arms on Tuesday.

Does anyone know, are the arms L & R specific? Because matey got me 2 x 871407151A and I'm now wondering if they are different either side (inner rose-joint that is).

Edited 20 March, 200818 yr by randombadger69

Same both sides!

etka says there the same each side, so only one part number

Gladerseite do some aftermarket G40 ones to.

I only paid £68 a side from VW for mine?

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Think you found the answer

I only paid £68 a side from VW for mine?

Ok, ok... stop rubbing in how great Scotland is!

I have to drive for hours to find a "Hill", Never mind a mountain

Those shots you took of your epic into the mountains was awesome! The roads looked proper spesh!

Glad there both the same, nice one

Edited 21 March, 200818 yr by randombadger69

I only paid £68 a side from VW for mine?

Ok, ok... stop rubbing in how great Scotland is!

I have to drive for hours to find a "Hill", Never mind a mountain

Those shots you took of your epic into the mountains was awesome! The roads looked proper spesh!

Glad there both the same, nice one

£68.00 quid a piece retail from VAG

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Think you found the answer

As if we ever get anything cheaper, ever!

I might have just got good discount that day, or they were a bit cheaper a year ago?

I only paid £68 a side from VW for mine?

I have to drive for hours to find a "Hill", Never mind a mountain

20minutes

I only paid £68 a side from VW for mine?

Ok, ok... stop rubbing in how great Scotland is!

I have to drive for hours to find a "Hill", Never mind a mountain

Those shots you took of your epic into the mountains was awesome! The roads looked proper spesh!

Glad there both the same, nice one

£68.00 quid a piece retail from VAG

Giorgio....

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Edited 21 March, 200818 yr by Tav

10 :p

£57.88 plus VAT = £68.01 RRP

They were a few quid less yeterday trade price

Some ones dealer is putting on HomoTax?

Edited 21 March, 200818 yr by Tav

Or working from a up to date/out of date ETKA price database.

Or working from a up to date/out of date ETKA price database.

Think my explanation is more likely though Steve?

Is the G40 arm itself actually different to the Polo normal one?

Or is it just that the G40 arm has different rubber mounts in it?

Is the G40 arm itself actually different to the Polo normal one?

Or is it just that the G40 arm has different rubber mounts in it?

The G40 arm has an inner rose-joint rather than a rubber bush.

what do these inner rose joints actually do? r they stronger / stiffer obviously? in what characteristics would they affect handling?

Go look some information on rose joints on google and that'll explain all...

Good serviceable rose joints will take up the slack you naturally get with rubber bushes meaning the steering is more direct and you have more feel, in theory.

But, a good set of polybushes (G-laderseite or similar, not cheap shit) will do the same thing.

Tis my understanding of it, correct me if I'm wrong ladies.

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Hows it going man? not seen you on here for a while!

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Alright Jez, yeah bloke good to hear from you hey. Yeah not been on much, just to rob crucial info when it suits me!

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what do these inner rose joints actually do? r they stronger / stiffer obviously? in what characteristics would they affect handling?

A Rose bush is a metal spherical bearing where as normal polo arms just have a rubber bush, which is just a piece of soft rubber with a hole through it.