What Make Of Parts To Get?

[Sooty_uk]

Hi everyone
I had an epic MOT failure on the following items:

Offside Front Track Rod End
Offside Front Lower Ball Joint
Offside Front Upper Ball Joint
Nearside Front Upper Ball Joint

I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with Q-Drive parts?
MB want just under £480 for the parts.
I can get all the above made by Lemforder for around £180 but if I go for Q-Drive and use our forum discount I can get he lot for less than £100!

I don't want to pay extra just for a name so will the Q-Drive ones be as good as the Lemforder ones?


Thanks
Sooty

 

[martyz]

Will get your M.O.T sorted,should be ok,but change the nsf lower ball joint and track rod end whilst you are at it,unless they are newish.

 

[Sooty_uk]

Thanks... I changed the NS Track Rod end last month with MB using a genuine part.
I will prob get the NS lower ball joint too as it will probably go soon as well if the others have.

So you think I should just stick to the Q-Drive? I don't mind spending the extra but only if it will be worth it

 

[bernie driscoll]

So you think I should just stick to the Q-Drive? I don't mind spending the extra but only if it will be worth it

Q-Drive are just cheepo generic own brand parts, Lemforder are the real thing and from Germany, why risk it?

 

[bernie driscoll]

I don't want to pay extra just for a name so will the Q-Drive ones be as good as the Lemforder ones?


Thanks
Sooty

Try here:

CAR PARTS from Mister Auto - Your Parts at discount prices

35% off too.

 

[Sooty_uk]

Q-Drive are just cheepo generic own brand parts, Lemforder are the real thing and from Germany, why risk it?

I also see your point... If I am going to have to pay to have it fitted and have the wheels re-aligned when last thing I want to do is spend the money again in another years time.

The track rod end is made by TRW they should be ok right?

 

[Sooty_uk]

In the end I decided to get all the parts made by Lemforder, last thing I want to do is change the lot over again next year!

The Nearside Front Track Rod End was changed last month so I got a new one for the Offside along with the top and bottom wishbones for both the front near and offside also.

Just over £312 all in from Euro Car Parts in Bedford.


Now just need to get the lot fitted, fully 4 wheel re-aliment and re-MOT'd... Gosh glad I have the day off tomorrow

 

[wadeyblue]

Do a google quality search for the after market bits you are thinking about and if nothing bad comes up then fit them!!!

 

[BlackC55]

I wouldn't use qdrive. They are pretty cheap and nasty.

To fit the ball joint it will need to be pressed in. That's quite a bit to fail on the mot in one hit. When was it last serviced?

For a lower ball joint to fail it has to be very very worn!!