Genuine Mini Spares UK made joints are complete with the following specifications, correct dimensions and shape metal knuckle in EN24T, with the genuine cup made in original material and correct shape (
21A423MS) and an upgraded poly boot (
21A425EVO) all to help against wear, intrusion of the elements and detrimental fitting.
This is the best lasting and most relable product available since March2020.
If your suspension has dropped suddenly, or you have loud squeaking noise during suspension movement, then these knuckles are one of the first things you should check. If left unchecked, the knuckle can wear through the nylon cup, into the suspension arm, and ruin the casting that supports the knuckle joint. Much cheaper than changing arms. Grease is LM2, see
DEP71500In 1984 when the Mini was put onto 12" wheels as standard several small details were changed. One was to include a thick washer under the knuckle joint (
21A1845) to raise the suspension a little in order to gain wheel clearance and suspension travel. Others included packing behind the teardrop mounts, also to gain wheel clearance. In 1990 when the cone spring suspension specification were slightly changed (again) they decided to introduce a front knuckle joint that had an extra 4.3mm spacer built into it already. This was both to make assembly faster and also to prevent mechanics losing the spacer when repairing the front suspension and completely messing up Mini ride heights when they failed to notice that one side was lower than the other.
Suspension travel ratio is 3 to 1 on the front
Please note. if using HILO or C-STR644 you will need to fit GSV1118EVO not the GSV1264EVO.