Ball joint,( rubber perished)

SportageKia · 18-01-2023 04:49PM #1

Hi,

hope someone can give advice/opinion on this. Last July car went for NCT, and failed on front ball joints, went to garage in Galway City, they fitted parts, car passed test. Now, only 5 months later these had split/perished, and had to be replaced last week. Rang garage in Galway where work was done, and reported it to them. I said I will be looking for full refund of €200.88, or will be getting legal advice.

PLEASE HELP :)

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GavPJ · 18-01-2023 05:04PM

Balljoints are a wear item but any decent garage should cover this as 5 months is not a long time

really. The garage should have warranty on them from where they bought them. All depends on

how decent the people in the garage are.

I take it is a different garage that noticed them split this time?

SportageKia · 18-01-2023 05:10PM

Yes, a different garage, and he was cross, says these parts should'nt have gone this quick. Also, I do know a lot about cars, and that ball joints take a good bashing from roads. But come on, that garage in Galway fitted cheap crap????? What would you do if you were in my position?

PsychoPete · 18-01-2023 09:23PM

Some spurious parts are worse than others and I'd assume they fitted parts on the cheaper end of the scale. I'd replace the ball joints and move on

GavPJ · 19-01-2023 02:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120125296#Comment_120125296

If it was me, I would have told whoever told you the "new" ones were split to leave

them be and go back to the guy who fitted them originally. As I said ball joints are a wear

and tear item, but still should have a warranty.

As Pete says above, it's probably better to replace them and move on and try to stick to

the one garage if possible. (Not always possible I know)

Ball joint,( rubber perished)

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