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hirobosuddo
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 Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:24 pm Post subject: defender drop arm extractor tool dimentions
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hello i was wondering if anyone has made or has dimentions to make a tool for the removal and installation of the drop arm ball joint
thanks in advance
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Winnet
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Alex.N
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:41 pm Post subject:
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When i've done it, i've pulled out the ball joint itself out, pushed it through the top the wrong way round and with a little tap the top seat drops out.
Then i've assembled by drifting the seat in, arranging the parts and using water pump pliers to squash it together whilst i put the circlip in, though that mastic gun method looks much less fiddly, i wish i knew about it!
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spannerman69
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:11 pm Post subject:
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for the differance in price and the time on your back i wouldn`t bother with the ball joint , better to just replace the full arm .
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hirobosuddo
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:17 pm Post subject:
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| spannerman69 wrote: | | for the differance in price and the time on your back i wouldn`t bother with the ball joint , better to just replace the full arm . |
but dont you need a puller to get the arm off as they can be a real pain???? what do you use to get the arm off
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spannerman69
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:35 pm Post subject:
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i use a grinder to cut most of the way through then a cold chisel and a hammer to finish it off , you can also lossen the nut and with a good lenth of pipe to apply pressue just give it a good belt and it should come off .
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blanche_90
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:09 pm Post subject:
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go to the local carboot sale this weekend and have a look around for a decent "G" clamp for a couple of quid (record brand are usually ok).
make the top bit forked to go round the ball joint shaft, job done.
the screw up bit clamps the ball joint base disc and as you screw it up, you can then get the circlip in the grove. ( get the circlip on the screw shaft before you start!).
keep your face out of the way, incase it all springs apart. 
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waveydave
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:29 pm Post subject:
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TBH id find a local friendly land rover specilist to pop a new ball joint in, less hassle and in the long run cheaper than trying to bodge it.
When i was in the workshop i knocked up a set of pullers on the lathe and made a press for holding the now joint against the spring, Could do the whole job in a few minuets. Its so quick we often did the job for the price of the new ball joint and a BIG bag of donuts.
If you weren't at the other end of the world i'd pop up and do it for you.
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hirobosuddo
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:02 pm Post subject:
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| waveydave wrote: | TBH id find a local friendly land rover specilist to pop a new ball joint in, less hassle and in the long run cheaper than trying to bodge it.
When i was in the workshop i knocked up a set of pullers on the lathe and made a press for holding the now joint against the spring, Could do the whole job in a few minuets. Its so quick we often did the job for the price of the new ball joint and a BIG bag of donuts.
If you weren't at the other end of the world i'd pop up and do it for you. |
I no its a pain in the ass being this far up but would you be able to make me a sketch with the dimentions so i could get one made it would make my life much easier .... or could you make another and i would buy one off you
cheers Nigel
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Winnet
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:07 pm Post subject:
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| hirobosuddo wrote: |
I no its a pain in the ass being this far up |
This far up, this far up...........
Ah, yeah, Foveran is in the boondocks north of me lol.
g.
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