Alfie3121 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Hi all! I’ve got a 2011 Audi A3 sportback 1.6 TDI and just got the following advisories on the MOT: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Trying to order some but have no idea what size I need to purchase. Does anyone here know? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffcoggin Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Do you actually need to know the size? Most motor factors only ask what model and year the car is to select the right part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfie3121 Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Hi Mate. I’ve spoken to 3 of them now and they’ve all asked for the size of the hole and if I need a small, medium or large cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffcoggin Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 That's most unhelpful of them. They could at least have asked if you need x, y, or z millimetres so that you could measure the hole. Sorry I can't help any better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnet Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Hello Alfie, Can we take it you are trying to replace just the dust cover rather than the complete link? If you are intent on buying from motor factors then I would anticipate that the price of a complete link from them may not be that much more than the cost of dust covers ( if available ) from the main dealer. I guess it’s worth asking yourself the question:- if the dust covers are than worn, would you really just want to replace the covers in preference to renewing the complete links? Kind regards, Gareth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffcoggin Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Good point Gareth. If the boots have perished then dirt will have got into the joint, even if it has not yet caused any perceptible wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfie3121 Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Magnet said: Hello Alfie, Can we take it you are trying to replace just the dust cover rather than the complete link? If you are intent on buying from motor factors then I would anticipate that the price of a complete link from them may not be that much more than the cost of dust covers ( if available ) from the main dealer. I guess it’s worth asking yourself the question:- if the dust covers are than worn, would you really just want to replace the covers in preference to renewing the complete links? Kind regards, Gareth. Cheers Gareth. I don’t know much about cars but read your post and ordered myself 2 new anti roll bar links instead. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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