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srod

Member Since: 20 Mar 2015
Location: Argyll
Posts: 190

Drag link

I'm currently in the middle of replacing the ball joint on the end of the drag link for the MOT. Now apologies if this is a dumbass question but should the drag link bar be straight or is there a slight bend in it?

19th Feb 2016 8:40pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2645

Should be straight yes.

19th Feb 2016 8:42pm

srod

Member Since: 20 Mar 2015
Location: Argyll
Posts: 190

There are two bends in mine! So much so it looks like it has been formed like that intentionally, rather than as a result of a prang. But so slight I couldn't see the advantage or reason over a straight section. Probably been bent and attempted to be restraightened in the past.

I guess I'll replace it, wonder what else I shall find upstream

19th Feb 2016 9:10pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20359

Is it lifted at all or was possibly at some point?

19th Feb 2016 9:12pm

srod

Member Since: 20 Mar 2015
Location: Argyll
Posts: 190

I looks as though it's all as it was originally and has never been modified.

But I've only owned it for the past 1 of it's 13 years, so I couldn't be 100% sure!

19th Feb 2016 9:24pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2645

Ruts etc. can bend them when off-road. Especially if it is not the original, the aftermarket track rods are ridiculously easy to bend as they are made of the finest Chinese cheese metal.

Replaced mine with a Sumo bar from Gwyn Lewis after tiring of straightening it after every green lane outing.

19th Feb 2016 10:03pm

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

Yep replace them with updated ones, using a lot of copper slip on the new ball joints

90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html
110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html
52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html
D3 Hse - Fiona
Capri 2l S - Anna

Think I might have a problem............

19th Feb 2016 10:36pm

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