LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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like a dickhead my mother booked her car into kwik fit for an mot, its a 2003 renault clio 1.2
theyve told her it needs a bottom balljoint, and theres 2 kinds a 10mm and a 12mm, one is £45 and the other £90. i told her theyd come back saying its the £90 and surprise surprise it has. ive been on eurocarparts and theres only one listed for her reg and its £12 
is there 2 kinds or are they taking the piss? firstly im going out to check if its gone and if it has im buying and fitting the new balljoint myself for her but theyre charging her a retest fee of £25 :@
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laingyla
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Registered: 7th Jan 09
Location: Coedpoeth, Wrexham
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im sure theres only one kind dude , dodgy bastards kwik fit hahahaha
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Claire
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Registered: 19th Jan 03
Location: The Sarrrf
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They sometimes have two sizes - one for models with PAS and one for models without. Those prices seem very expensive, though!
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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Phone a Renault parts department. Best place to check
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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bally2010
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Registered: 2nd Mar 10
Location: Manchester Drives: Punto Grande Rides: Runner 17
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i did one on my gfs mums car and cost me £12 from a normal motorfactor did the job perfect to
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Baskey
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Registered: 31st May 06
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I paid £24 for two for a Clio 172. Take the car to a local garage for the work if I was you
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
Location: Scotland
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I had one for my mums 01 clio just last month and it was £9 and thats the 2nd time iv done them and never been told theres two types. Cant see whats so special or different to warrant £90 for a ball joint!
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AshWatson
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Registered: 18th Jun 10
Location: West Yorkshire
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90 quid for a ball joint  sounds like a kwik fit rip off special  lol
[Edited on 06-02-2011 by AshWatson]
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lozarus
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Registered: 29th Oct 06
Location: Walderslade, Kent
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there are two types yes 10 and 12mm 12's are sport models and 10's i pressume are base models. however i got bottom ball joint with discount for £2.68 from eurocarparts and lower arms for £12 :wink:
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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rip off . there very similar to a corsa b balljoint and similar price too.
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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cheers guys. im just gonna buy one for £12 from ecp. ive not had chance to check it yet though its probably not even worn
what pissed me off was when they tried telling me the tracking would need doing after the balljoint had been changed. cunts
[Edited on 07-02-2011 by LeeM]
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
Location: Scotland
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They are a common problem on clios, past 2 years iv had to do pass side then drivers side for mot
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john_redtop
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Registered: 31st Dec 08
Location: acklam middlesbrough
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just got 1 for the g.f clio cost £11 garages always try to rip women on car stuff
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