As you may know, you must press a press ball joint in a control arm when installing it. But if this part has already been replaced for the umpteenth time, the material of the control arm will be stretched. Well, hold your horses because Sidem developed an excellent solution for this problem.
In this article, we will specifically mention car brands such as Dacia, Lada, and Renault. That’s because certain of their models have a control arm with a press ball joint. Pressing this in the control arm with each replacement, can stretch the material of the control arm. Result? You cannot safely install and secure the ball joint. Worst case scenario is that you are forced to order an entire new control arm and replace it completely. But if the control arm is still in good condition, you must only replace the ball joint.
Replacing only the ball joint and welding it, for instance, is certainly not an option. This will melt the dust cover and plastic insert, causing the part to break completely. Some separate ball joints are available on the aftermarket, that, however, do not lead to a fully secured installation. In situations like these, safety cannot be guaranteed and this should always be avoided.
Ball joints are one of the pillars of Sidem’s product range. We can list several features that characterize our ball joints but selected the most important ones for you.
Thanks to our extensive know-how and high-quality materials, we were able to come up with a solution for the above-mentioned problem.
Thanks to our extensive know-how and high-quality materials, we were able to come up with a solution for the press ball joint problem. We have developed a unique and patented ball joint that guarantees maximum fixation.
The press ball joint is designed in such a way that the part locks itself when you press it into the control arm. How? Well, the ball joint has a wide collar on the outside. As soon as it slides over the edge of the control arm, the ball joint will lock itself. You can compare it to how a barb functions. You slide the part in easily, but the part cannot return. The ball joint is fully secured in the control arm. In other words: you can use Sidem’s solution to replace the ball joint in the control arm in an easy and safe way.
We have two ball joint references in our range that can help you fix this problem.
| REF SIDEM | REF OEM | DESCRIPTION + APPLICATION | |
| 5782 R | 54 50 042 69R 54 50 113 62R 5450 04269R 5450 11362R |
BALL JOINT for Dacia Logan, Dacia Sandero, Lada Largus (Models < 2012) |
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| 5783 R | 54 50 010 64R 54 50 198 11R |
BALL JOINT for Dacia Sandero, Dacia Logan, Dacia Dokker, Dacia Dodgy, Renault Thalia (Models > 2012) |
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With the shift towards low emission zones and the EU’s demand for CO2 neutrality by 2035, the automotive industry is rapidly moving towards electric vehicles. Therefore, Sidem has developed an extensive range of specialized parts for Battery Electrical Vehicles (BEVs).
Because ball joints in BEVs are subject to extra torque, they are designed and built to handle this additional impact.
Since electrical cars produce less noise and vibration compared to cars with internal combustion engines, the suspension system in a BEV is designed with a greater focus on minimizing road noise and vibrations transmitted to the cabin.