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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Snooky on October 08, 2006, 20:08:23

Title: A frame ball joint
Post by: Snooky on October 08, 2006, 20:08:23

Any advice on replacing one? Easy or not?
Looks easy enough but guess I could be wrong  :?

Title: A frame ball joint
Post by: paul_humphreys on October 08, 2006, 20:51:43

You will need a press to get the old one out and the new one in. Its not a bad job as long as the bolts are not sized in.

If you are going to change it, try one of THESE (http://www.x-eng.co.uk/X-Store.asp?SL=25&MID=2)

Paul

Title: A frame ball joint
Post by: graham2306 on October 10, 2006, 22:16:53

I did mine in a saturday afternoon, but that was using a mates press to remove old and fit new.  Check the bushes on the other end of the A frame too as they also wear and if the ball joint has gone they probably have too.  You need a press for them too.  If you can't get the ball joint out of it's taper we found a small scissor jack between chassis and a frame and some bashing on the ball joint with a big hammer worked.

It transformed the motor doing it though, clunks all gone, cornered better and drove in a straight line.  Also replaced tie rod bushes to remove all of the rear wheel steer.

graham

Title: A frame ball joint
Post by: Ja1983 on October 16, 2006, 18:02:41

handed mine over to mechanic next door... using heat, bolts shearing off, and general awkwardness wasnt something i wanted in my weekend! took him a few hours to do with all the equiptment!

my advice.. pay someone stupid enough to do it for ya!  :lol:

Title: A frame ball joint
Post by: bullfrog on October 16, 2006, 18:59:23

??
Not that hard really. The britpart poly bushes push into the A arms so easy there and ball joint is easy enough too with small press or pipe on vice handle !