Balljoints

[timewarptel]

Hi, everyone,need some advice please. I have a mk 6 transit, and just failed mot due to lower ball joint, on 1 side.only changed both sides 2 years ago! Can they really go bad so soon, admittedly they were only a tenner each. Although I done it once before, still need a few jogs please. Does anyone know correct size balljoint fork, I have 5 of them, but either too big or small. Also, after taking circling off balljoint, and loosening the nut, there's nothing else I need to loosen or remove is there? I'm doing this job in situ at the van. Thanks, terry

[scouseant]

Speedbumps kill ball joints. Do you have many where you live?

What transit is it? 2.0 FWD? 2.4 RWD?

[limitedblack]

Chap I knew swore that parking without having the front wheels straight killed ball joints. If you think about it it does make sense, a bit....