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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17463   
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Your pic has vanished into the ether, but those are both common wear points and credible statements. According to LR the drop arm ballpoint isn't serviceable but in practice it is if you use aftermarket parts, so it may not be necessary to replace the arm itself.
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19th Jul 2022 4:12pm |
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| bobbsa Member Since: 19 Jul 2022 Location: woking Posts: 2 
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Thanks for replay, could you recommend best place to buy these parts or is ebay the best.
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19th Jul 2022 5:07pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17463
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There are many options and many retailers, so it's a little difficult to recommend one over another. There are good makes (eg Delphi) and dodgier makes (Britpart) .
RTC5869 and RTC5870 are the part numbers for the track rod end ball joints. The former (ending 69) is RH thread, the latter LH thread. Unfortunately I can't remember which should be on the nearside, but it is always possible that someone has removed the track rod and refitted it the wrong way round in the past, so it's best to check what you need. The drop arm BJ is RBG000010, and I notice that I was wrong in my earlier post, there is a genuine part available... at a price. If you Google these part numbers you'll find many buying options, and for a new owner I realise it can be hard to choose. I'm sure that advice will be freely given I'd you post further questions. Your picture is now visible - nice vehicle!  |
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19th Jul 2022 5:25pm |
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| jfh Member Since: 08 Jan 2014 Location: West Coast Posts: 359  
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Don't try to remove the drop arm to replace the ball joint.
You can, with some YouTube surfing, learn to do it on the vehicle and it will also reduce the risk of damaging seals on the steering box. I made some tools to do this myself.  Click image to enlarge |
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19th Jul 2022 5:41pm |
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| Advanced Factors Site Sponsor Member Since: 06 Jun 2013 Location: Southampton Posts: 179 
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Please use the links below to our website...
Drop Arm B/J https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/steering...-405-c.asp Track Rod Ends https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/steering...0863-c.asp Ball Joint Splitter https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/ps970-st...7545-p.asp Best Regards Paul. Paul Redding +44 (0)23 8052 2760 www.advancedfactors.co.uk Site Sponsor for Aftermarket Parts |
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20th Jul 2022 6:34am |
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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 751  
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You could consider swapping over to a Discovery style drop arm, this has a replceable ball joint.
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20th Jul 2022 6:44am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17463
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The Defender one is replaceable, it's just a little harder to do!
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20th Jul 2022 1:33pm |
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