Used SEAT Ibiza Ball Joint
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About Ball Joint
Ball joints are a vital part of a car’s suspension and steering systems. They connect the wheel hub to the vehicle’s suspension. The ball joints are able to move horizontally and vertically and to rotate, allowing the car to be steered and providing shock absorption for a comfortable ride.
The ball joint consists of a polished metal ball encased by a polished metal cage, with a rubber boot covering the joint to keep the grease in and any dirt and other impurities out. Ball joints are almost always used in the front suspension only, although, in some high performance cars, they are also used in the rear suspension.
Cars can have two or four ball joints on the front wheels. If the car has McPherson struts, it only has two ball joints, which are positioned at the bottom of the wheel hub. If it has shocks and springs, it has both upper and lower ball joints. Some ball joints are load bearing, carrying the car’s weight, whilst others are non-load bearing.
Ball joints do wear over time, especially load bearing joints. If the rubber casing fails and grease leaks out or dirt gets into the joint, wear is likely to be accelerated.
Signs of a failing ball joint are the presence of a banging sound when the car goes over a bump, sloppy or stiff steering, a vibrating steering wheel or tyre wear on the outer or inner edge of the tyre.
SEAT Ibiza trivia
- In 1982, the SEAT Ibiza was being produced at the astonishing rate of 1100 cars every day! It was during 1982 that the total number of SEAT Ibizas made hit the half a million mark.
- Although the SEAT Ibiza is (obviously) named after the Spanish island, it's not the only SEAT to be named after a Spanish location. The SEAT Ronda is as well!
- In 2009, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the SEAT Ibiza a customised version of the popular car was unveiled. The SEAT Ibiza Mk4 stayed in production until 2017.
- There have been five generations of the SEAT Ibiza, and each one has become the top seller across the entire SEAT range.
- The SEAT Ibiza is SEAT's bestselling vehicle.