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Quinton Hazell - Reputable Supplier For Mini Ball Joints?


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#1 rosstolley

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 11:35 PM

Hi.

Question as above. Or just your direction on the best choice for ball joints? Given the recent collapse of them on our poor Mini's.

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#2 hunterg30

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 11:52 PM

Quinton Hazell parts are good

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 12:06 AM

They have had a very satisfactory history for many years. Many people specified their parts because they tended to be better than OEM quality. I hear that they are under new ownership, but their production seems to still be based around Europe, not China.

I have had upwards of 60k miles from properly shimmed QH balljoints, which were not lapped.

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 12:59 AM

Q&H has had a good reputation.

However, in the Triumph world of parts they have had a series of issues with the quality of their clutch components and they are to be avoided. That is not to say that Q&H Mini balljoints are bad... just a reminder that forums like this are a good place to bring up any quality issues so vendors can be made aware of any problems that do arise.

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 12:47 PM

Great replies! Cheers

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 01:09 PM

I'd rather buy QH than some unbranded stuff from the Mini Suppliers. Also NOS QH stuff turns up on Ebay at less than retail prices. I buy them up now and again and just store them away for when they are needed.

Edited by surfblue63, 08 May 2012 - 01:09 PM.





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