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Stu: updated eliseparts link

2009-04-05T10:59:35Z

updated eliseparts link

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			See [[change a ball joint]] for further details.


	See "change a ball joint" for further details.

	== External links ==		== External links ==

	* http://www.elise-shop.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=61		* http://www.elise-shop.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=61
	* http://www.eliseparts.com/~~shop/index~~.php?~~main_page~~=~~product_info&cPath=164&products_id=300~~		* http://www.eliseparts.com/products.php?product=399

YvoTuk at 09:09, 28 March 2009

2009-03-28T09:09:34Z

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	Nowadays, big automotive companies like QH, TRW, Delphi etc. outsource 'simple' chassis components to various parties. In practice, buying a QSJ883S might be the right thing to do today, but you might experience a problem tomorrow.<br><br>		Nowadays, big automotive companies like QH, TRW, Delphi etc. outsource 'simple' chassis components to various parties. In practice, buying a QSJ883S might be the right thing to do today, but you might experience a problem tomorrow.<br><br>

	WARNING ! - Purchase Non ~~Elise Parts~~ ball joints at your own risk, myself and other local members have found the new QH and Delphi Joints to be too loose or too large to press in.. ~~Geary @ Elise Parts has his~~ own delphi manufactured part that fits perfectly. (added March 2009)		WARNING ! - Purchase Non specific ball joints at your own risk, myself and other local members have found the new QH and Delphi Joints to be too loose or too large to press in.. Both elise-shop and Eliseparts have their own delphi manufactured part that fits perfectly. (added March 2009)

	What we've seen happening was:<br>		What we've seen happening was:<br>

norfolk-n-proud at 20:09, 4 March 2009

2009-03-04T20:09:05Z

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	Nowadays, big automotive companies like QH, TRW, Delphi etc. outsource 'simple' chassis components to various parties. In practice, buying a QSJ883S might be the right thing to do today, but you might experience a problem tomorrow.<br><br>		Nowadays, big automotive companies like QH, TRW, Delphi etc. outsource 'simple' chassis components to various parties. In practice, buying a QSJ883S might be the right thing to do today, but you might experience a problem tomorrow.<br><br>

			WARNING ! - Purchase Non Elise Parts ball joints at your own risk, myself and other local members have found the new QH and Delphi Joints to be too loose or too large to press in.. Geary @ Elise Parts has his own delphi manufactured part that fits perfectly. (added March 2009)

	What we've seen happening was:<br>		What we've seen happening was:<br>

YvoTuk at 00:15, 5 November 2008

2008-11-05T00:15:14Z

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	Parts number are: Quiton Hazel: QSJ883S, Deplhi: TC163.<br><br>		Parts number are: Quiton Hazel: QSJ883S, Deplhi: TC163.<br><br>

	<Remark by YvoTuk (www.elise-shop.com)><br>		[Remark by YvoTuk (www.elise-shop.com)]<br><br>
	We have found the above comment not to be correct.<br><br>		We have found the above comment not to be correct.<br><br>

YvoTuk at 00:14, 5 November 2008

2008-11-05T00:14:44Z

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	Elise ball joint are not a specific item. The same have been used on Vauxhall (Opel) Kadett.		Elise ball joint are not a specific item. The same have been used on Vauxhall (Opel) Kadett.
	Parts number are: Quiton Hazel: QSJ883S, Deplhi: TC163.		Parts number are: Quiton Hazel: QSJ883S, Deplhi: TC163.<br><br>

	<Remark by YvoTuk (www.elise-shop.com)><br>		<Remark by YvoTuk (www.elise-shop.com)><br>
	We have found the above comment not to be correct.		We have found the above comment not to be correct.<br><br>

	Nowadays, big automotive companies like QH, TRW, Delphi etc. outsource 'simple' chassis components to various parties. In practice, buying a QSJ883S might be the right thing to do today, but you might experience a problem tomorrow.		Nowadays, big automotive companies like QH, TRW, Delphi etc. outsource 'simple' chassis components to various parties. In practice, buying a QSJ883S might be the right thing to do today, but you might experience a problem tomorrow.<br><br>

	What we've seen happening was:		What we've seen happening was:<br>
	- '''Length / taper of shaft changed''', steering arm or ball joint plinth was sitting higher up or lower down, which directly affects the geometry of your car.		- '''Length / taper of shaft changed''', steering arm or ball joint plinth was sitting higher up or lower down, which directly affects the geometry of your car.
	- '''Size of the lower part changed''' by a few thou's which made the ball joint stiff. This is something you will recognize very easy when you install the new ball joint. The self steering of the car can be completely gone.		- '''Size of the lower part changed''' by a few thou's which made the ball joint stiff. This is something you will recognize very easy when you install the new ball joint. The self steering of the car can be completely gone.<br><br>

	For these reasons, we have made an arrangement with one of the big automotive players to produce a ball joint for us which is manufactured to a tighter specification. This specific ball joint is not available through the regular channels and can only be bought from us.		For these reasons, we have made an arrangement with one of the big automotive players to produce a ball joint for us which is manufactured to a tighter specification. This specific ball joint is not available through the regular channels and can only be bought from us.

YvoTuk at 00:14, 5 November 2008

2008-11-05T00:14:12Z

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	Parts number are: Quiton Hazel: QSJ883S, Deplhi: TC163.		Parts number are: Quiton Hazel: QSJ883S, Deplhi: TC163.

	<Remark by YvoTuk (www.elise-shop.com)>		<Remark by YvoTuk (www.elise-shop.com)><br>
	We have found the above comment not to be correct.		We have found the above comment not to be correct.

YvoTuk at 00:13, 5 November 2008

2008-11-05T00:13:59Z

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	Elise ball joint are not a specific item. The same have been used on Vauxhall (Opel) Kadett.		Elise ball joint are not a specific item. The same have been used on Vauxhall (Opel) Kadett.
	Parts number are: Quiton Hazel: QSJ883S, Deplhi: TC163.		Parts number are: Quiton Hazel: QSJ883S, Deplhi: TC163.

			<Remark by YvoTuk (www.elise-shop.com)>
			We have found the above comment not to be correct.

			Nowadays, big automotive companies like QH, TRW, Delphi etc. outsource 'simple' chassis components to various parties. In practice, buying a QSJ883S might be the right thing to do today, but you might experience a problem tomorrow.

			What we've seen happening was:
			- '''Length / taper of shaft changed''', steering arm or ball joint plinth was sitting higher up or lower down, which directly affects the geometry of your car.
			- '''Size of the lower part changed''' by a few thou's which made the ball joint stiff. This is something you will recognize very easy when you install the new ball joint. The self steering of the car can be completely gone.

			For these reasons, we have made an arrangement with one of the big automotive players to produce a ball joint for us which is manufactured to a tighter specification. This specific ball joint is not available through the regular channels and can only be bought from us.

YvoTuk: /* External links */

2008-11-05T00:05:09Z

External links

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	== External links ==		== External links ==

			* http://www.elise-shop.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=61
	* http://www.eliseparts.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=164&products_id=300		* http://www.eliseparts.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=164&products_id=300

Heph at 09:19, 19 July 2007

2007-07-19T09:19:27Z

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	Parts number are: Quiton Hazel: QSJ883S, Deplhi: TC163.		Parts number are: Quiton Hazel: QSJ883S, Deplhi: TC163.

	~~To remove it, you'll need two tools: A specific Ball joint extractor (Eliseparts) and a Scisor extractor.~~

	See ~~DIY section~~ for further details.		See "change a ball joint" for further details.

	== External links ==		== External links ==

Heph: /* External links */

2007-07-19T09:16:39Z

External links

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			Elise ball joint are not a specific item. The same have been used on Vauxhall (Opel) Kadett.
			Parts number are: Quiton Hazel: QSJ883S, Deplhi: TC163.

			To remove it, you'll need two tools: A specific Ball joint extractor (Eliseparts) and a Scisor extractor.

			See DIY section for further details.

	== External links ==		== External links ==