What have I done wrong?

[FBi7]

Hi all, this is my first venture into this part of the forum - be gentle

Took my trusty workhorse '97 Peugeot 306 1.9TD in for it's MOT on Wed - it failed on 4 very minor faults which I said I'd fix myself and save some £££s on labour, etc.

3 faults fixed almost instantly.

The 4th was the FNS ball joint - excessive play. Bought a new one for £15. Went to fit it, brittle CV boot splits. £8.50 for a new CV boot.

Both parts fitted yesterday and car passed MOT this morning, but, there is a rattling/clunking sound coming from the FNS wheel. Not constant, just when you hit a bump, sudden change in roud surface, etc.

Could I have fitted the ball joint wrong? The drive shaft popped out of the gearbox for a bit and I lot a bit of oil, could the drive shaft not be inserted into the gearbox properly? The bolt that pinches the 'nipple' (for want of a better word!) of the ball joint was duff, thread going, so got a new bolt, not the same, but similar diameter and it's tight, could the nipple not be being pinched properly?

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.....

 

[FBi7]

Thanks for the replies.

If the bolt I used is smaller, it's by nanometres. It certainly appears to fill the entire hole it slides through.

I tightened up the bolt when the car was jacked up, so I'll try your suggestion, Mark.

Cheers