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Oldowner Member Since: 26 Dec 2018 Location: South west Posts: 601 |
4 bolt box
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8th Jan 2020 8:39pm |
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geostrategist Member Since: 25 Apr 2019 Location: UK Posts: 58 |
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8th Jan 2020 8:40pm |
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grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4784 |
If replacing I would consider a disco drop arm conversion. The track rod end is much easier to replace going forward 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
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8th Jan 2020 8:55pm |
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Roy5695 Member Since: 15 Feb 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1123 |
What Grafty said!!
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8th Jan 2020 9:17pm |
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sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1186 |
I wouldn't consider it, I'd just go ahead and replace it with Gwyn's kit.
The amount of play taken out of the system when I did it was incredible. Ed 82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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8th Jan 2020 10:41pm |
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geostrategist Member Since: 25 Apr 2019 Location: UK Posts: 58 |
Gwyn being.......?
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8th Jan 2020 11:28pm |
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grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4784 |
Gwyn Lewis' company makes all sorts of uprated parts for landrovers. They do a full steering upgrade kit including the discovery drop arm and heavy duty drag link, track bar and track rods ends
Just search Gwyn Lewis sumobars 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon 1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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8th Jan 2020 11:38pm |
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Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2078 |
Why do you need to replace the drop arm ?
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8th Jan 2020 11:57pm |
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geostrategist Member Since: 25 Apr 2019 Location: UK Posts: 58 |
The ball joint needs replacing. It seems it’s easier to replace the whole drop arm rather then try to assemble the joint in place. It’s not too expensive either.
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9th Jan 2020 8:57am |
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grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4784 |
That's exactly why the disco drop arm is a good upgrade. Just a simple track rod to replace. Turns it into an easy job 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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9th Jan 2020 10:11am |
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T140 Member Since: 15 Mar 2016 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 163 |
the ball joint can be replaced in situ with a repair kit, i changed mine on saturday and fitted a grease nipple the whole job takes about two hours. nobody is perfect but being Scottish is a start
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9th Jan 2020 10:21am |
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Oldowner Member Since: 26 Dec 2018 Location: South west Posts: 601 |
With the correct installation tool as well as the more common removal tool it is as quick as changing a track rod end (ten minutes maximum) and you don’t mess up your steering geometry if you don’t get the track rod end at exactly the same length as it came out.
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9th Jan 2020 1:52pm |
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sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1186 |
The main benefit I saw is that the track rod setup has less unwanted range of movement in it compared to the Swan neck style which results in more responsive steering. Ed
82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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9th Jan 2020 4:55pm |
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