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appaloosadude



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Havana
Steering box drop arm ball joint. Replace or rebuild?
As title- price difference is about £45 or so, but how is the time scale...
Post #222181 25th Mar 2013 9:38pm
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landy andy



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Replace, for me. As I would cut the old arm off, if it did not come off easy. Otherwise you just knacker the seals in the steering box. Don't ask how I know Big Cry

I'm using the Gywn Lewis setup, where balljoint is on rod not arm, much better.

Andy
Post #222185 25th Mar 2013 9:49pm
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appaloosadude



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How do I get the bits for that?
Post #222186 25th Mar 2013 9:56pm
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Andy Jeff



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landy andy is right. It can be a hell of a struggle getting the old one off, save the steering box, cut the old one and replace with parts from your favourite supplier!

Andy.
Post #222187 25th Mar 2013 10:06pm
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geobloke



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I have just done this job... What a pain.... But i did find a great tool to get the drop arm off - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neilsen-Pitman-Arm...amp;sr=8-3 - This fits perfectly over the top of the drop arm and the bottom of the steering box. Tighten it up and give the arm a good whack at the ball joint end of the arm... BANG... off it comes. A big tip I got off of a US forum is to brace the arms of the pitman puller with a G-clamp to stop the arms slipping off or breaking, worked a treat and the puller is ready for the next time.

Do not bother using heat or WD40 they do not work. I have the pictures somewhere, I sprayed the arm of days and it didn't penetrate more than a few mm. Pointless.

Another tip is if you do fit a new ball joint is to throw away the next to useless rubber boot retaining spring, useless. Instead use a fine soft wire to keep the rubber boot on, loop it around the boot and twist good and tight. Trim the excess wire off and you are good to go.
Post #222196 25th Mar 2013 10:57pm
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