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maranellohouse

Member Since: 03 May 2014
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 12

TD5 Defender 110 eating steering drop arms.

For some reason my car this year has went through 5 steering drop arms. Its on the same tyres its aways been on (Goodrich mud terrains) same wheels, same everything actually apart from having to change the steering damper a few weeks ago (it had already ate 3 arms by that point) and even the same roads now I think about it.

The ball joint rubber goes pretty much within a few hundred miles. Anyone else ever suffer the same fate? 05 Alive tuned TD5 110 Defender
73 Fiat 500 F
53 Massey Ferguson TVO
92 Kawasaki ZZR 600
97 Ferrari 456GT

www.maranellohouse.com

25th Oct 2022 11:02am

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

How odd...

Still have the same arm and knocking on 240k miles. Is it the arm or the ball joint that keeps going?

If it is just the rubber cover, perhaps replace it with a silicone version from GigglePin. It is also a good idea to add a grease nipple to the bottom of the ball joint to keep that lubed and free of water.

https://gigglepin4x4.net/polyboot---polyur...2962-p.asp

25th Oct 2022 11:12am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17382

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Is it just the rubber boot failing?

If so, replacing the drop-arm is a very expensive fix!

It is possible just to replace the boot if the joint is OK, and it is possible to replace the ball-joint in the drop-arm if the ball-joint is worn.

A popular upgrade is to change to the Discovery 1 style drop-arm and drag link, which has track-rod-end-style ball-joints at both ends which are much easier to replace than the Defender-style drop-arm ball-joint.

Finally, Gwyn Lewis sells ball-joint "rubbers" which are not rubber and which last many times longer than the normal rubbers.

25th Oct 2022 11:16am

maranellohouse

Member Since: 03 May 2014
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 12

Thanks guys for the quick response. Yes its just the ball joint that goes, rubber splits, grease escapes, steering gets a little wobblier time to change again. I've become a dab hand at changing it and even keep a spare handy for the next time.

I'll look into Disco change and Gwyn Lewis and Gigglepin because its becoming a pain.

Thank you again. 05 Alive tuned TD5 110 Defender
73 Fiat 500 F
53 Massey Ferguson TVO
92 Kawasaki ZZR 600
97 Ferrari 456GT

www.maranellohouse.com

25th Oct 2022 11:23am

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