Jimbo Mahoney Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) [DISCLAIMER - I'm a car novice and only just learning what terms like banana arm and drop link refer to] Hi all, The Nissan garage (indy, not dealer) I'm using has recommended that both front arms are replaced, together with the ball joints and drop links. The drop links and ball joints don't concern me price-wise, but the arms cost a fortune! The main problem I'm having is that one side is VERY noisy / rattly / bumpy when driving over uneven road surfaces. Not even severe bumps like speed bumps, but just manhole covers / bumps / divets / poor tarmac. Could it be a track rod end causing this? The garage also say that one is needed and I think that's the side the noise is coming from. Originally, the garage thought they would be about £176 each (part # 54524AL500), but it seems this part has been changed (and made more expensive) at about £250 each! He also thinks this is very expensive. He says that I could get some cheaper and he'll send me an Ebay link, but I'd like your expert opinions. Are there some that you would recommend that I could buy from one of the well-known 350 parts shops? e.g. Is this what I need? http://cougarstore.c...&products_id=52 Thanks! Edited June 24, 2014 by Jimbo Mahoney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen@Clark Motorsport Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 We have not found an aftermarket arm that's of particular good quality, the ball joints they seem to use are quite cheap and the casting round the mount does not look the best. As such we only supply genuine Nissan arms, we can supply OEM Nissan bushes for £30 each if the ball joints on your arms are ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensh65 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 If you find that the noise doesn't happen at low speeds when you are breaking then it will no doubt be the ball joint. I had my car in the air and couldn't get it to knock at all as its hard to see where the noise is coming from. If thats the case you can't replace the ball joint. So its a PM to the Clarks above ^ to sort you out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp606 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) Has anyone heard of these aftermarket ones failing then? Lots of forum members have bought the arms from eBay and seem happy with them. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371035654556 I need new bushes so I'm going to replace mine with SuperPros, but for an extra £140 I might just replace the arms too. Edited June 24, 2014 by Jp606 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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