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Cheers guys, that's what I had come up with but still a PITA to get fitted!!! Mind you I haven't removed the prop shaft which I am sure would make life easier!?! That's what you get for trying to save time and remove stuff that has nothing to do with what you are actually trying to fix!!! Old Land Rover proverb "If it looks easy, then it ain't!" Chinese Land Rover proverb "Take Rand Rova to bits to change a wheel!"

@Stellaghost Thanks for the shout, all is well, NO that's a lie! other wise i wouldn't be on here posting my latest LR problem Grrrrrrrr! Sadly not had the time to get on here, have missed the crack though always brings a smile to my face reading posts a recognising names......... Found myself recommending this site to a couple of Defender and Discovery owners just recently so still thinking about the forum at times. Good to know you kept yourself safe Steve and the rest of you, should be back on a bit more frequently now if only to give Steve a giggle Cheers all Mutley (Andy)

So i was replacing the Clutch slave cylinder today. After undoing the x2 bolts i carefully removed the slave cylinder and unlike all the posts i've read and YouTube videos the whole F*&%$?@ lot CAME OUT!?!?!?! Push rod (part No. FTC3912) and the retaining clip (part No. FRC3327) with no effort? i felt no resistance or feeling of something pulling free?........ The problem is getting the PUSH ROD & CLIP back in place!!! If i look in head on from the front of the motor i can see how and where it's located ie. recess for the push rod ball end and the slit for the x2 feet on the clip. But getting them in position is nigh on IMPOSSIBLE!!! Well it is so far!!! Can someone PLEASE tell me HOW to do this and get them back in place as i am about ready to set FIRE to it!!! Thanks for any advice/help

Fridge, Fridge, Fridge what utter nonsense you spout!?!.... Always use BEER!!!....Not only is it a GREAT lubricant but also required to steady the nerves when attempting ANY precarious surgical work, plus has the ability to make traumas look insignificant when taken in the correct volume!?! And as for the LUMP HAMMER???...How else are you supposed to get it in square!?! Chances are the NEW screen will be warped at one corner or the frame will have moved out of shape over time!?!....That and it's a handy thing to have to throw at the kids running around causing a nuisance!!!...Lump Hammers are a must for any job no matter how big or small!!! As for Mike, what the hell does he know!?!?!?!......Have you actually read any of his posts??? Pah utter tosh i tell you!

@oneandtwo needed to replace the seal so thought i would replace the bearing at the same time, other than that no real reason. Cheers Ralph for the links

@Retroanaconda Front prop shaft to Transfer box.... Not handbrake side! Is this the input or out put??? @ all others... how easy to get the shaft out, fit bearing onto it then replace, any special tools required for this job? Cheers Andy

How do you remove and replace the FRONT Transfer box input bearing, can't seem to find any info on this? Have removed prop shaft, bolt flange, dust cover, seal and cir clip... But cannot seem to get the bearing out!?! Any help would be great, cheers Andy

10mm or plus rubber stable mat (channel groves on one side, bobbles on the other side type matting).... Comes in large sheet 4'x6 or 8' then cut to size, helps with noise reduction and easy to clean never rots!.... Only down side is some people don't like the smell when it's new but that soon fades after a bit of time. Had the same piece in mine for over 10yrs. and still as good as the day i put it in

.......One previous owner ......Needs ATTENTION ......Salvageable .......Beyond Repair

Never bothered with torque setting, just till it's firm! Being relatively soft metal casing there is a good chance overtime you wind the plug all the way in. Just a firm up check it's not leaking an ya sorted.

I think you will find you have to slacken the mid section from the back box and when all sections are loose you should have enough play to get the bolts through? Then retighten each section bit by bit. They can be a pita at times oh and you still might have to push, pull and grunt a bit even then!?!

I think it's known as the "Grey White Eyed Plug"!?!.....Mating pairs can usually be found on the back of shelves behind dusty boxes in old warehouses, you will have to creep up real quite like as they are notoriously shy during this period!....Apparently if you startle them in the act of mating, the female can be quite aggressive!?!

I totally agree mmgemini but i am not convinced grease is actually getting in there via this method??? Yet you can get greaseable Track Rod Ends!?!.... Which are ball joints, hence why i thought this idea would work!?! I am guessing that the build of the track rod ball joint is somewhat different to the brop arm ball joint?

Is not painting a form of preserve? Unless something is totally submerged for the duration in a solution you will at various stages of it's life have to reapply the preservative i would have thought? So long as the preparation is diligent and the necessary care and steps are taken for painting of the item plus the after care of any scratches or cracks again my thinking would be paint to be as effective as a preservative and more appealing to the eye??? Both methods need careful attention after application to ensure that they are at their most effectiveness at all times. Again just my thought on the subject.

Well i slackened off the grease nipple, moved the ball joint around and the result is still the same sadly!?!.... I fear HoSS could well be right in that the spring pressure combined with the upper and lower cups makes for a good seal and therefore renders this a futile exercise!?!.... The theory was good but the actual practicality would appear not so? Yet i can't help feeling this should be achievable in some way???

Just checked the photos, mmm maybe sticks out a mill or so but stll wouldn't have thought it would foul on anything due to the spring!?! I will do as you say mmgemini and see what happens and report back

@mmgemini why would it make a difference if the grease nipple is screwed in to far, surely it makes no never mind if it's two thirds in or all the way in??? Can you explain your reasoning please as i is a bit dim at times and it's not protruding through the other side to foul on anything, virtually flush as i recall? Cheers Andy

So somewhat disappointed with the lack of grease flow, i went to have another look at things. I noticed that the ball joint was rigid very stiff? I removed the grease nipple and a small amount of grease oozed out, which is what I expected, but then the ball joint was free moving again so result on that score!?! I cannot fathom why the grease wont flow through the ball joint, the bottom cup inside has a small hole so should not be an issue i was thinking?.....But then as the ball is sitting in this with a lot of downward pressure could this cause a seal???.....I tried to lift the ball joint and alleviate the pressure by jacking up the drag arm a fraction. Result was no different!?!.....But then you have the top cup and by lifting the ball joint you are transferring the pressure upwards into this and again creating another seal!?! Anyone got any ideas ie is my thinking right and any solutions to this, seems smit should be simple but not turning out to be???

Right so after a lot of expletives coz this is NEVER easy!?!...... I fitted the modified base to the drop arm ball joint.... And then added A dust cap to finish!..... Now how good, effective this is i am not sure? Some goodly force was needed on the grease gun!?! This i have put down to the small compact area it's going into plus the inside cup that the ball joint sits in has only a small hole in it, oh and then there's the odd "O" ring too!?! So this maybe the issue for difficulty of grease gun use? But theory being some grease is better than none, only timewilltell!?!

Have you bled the brake system all round, checked for leaks and probably a daft question, when you put vented disc on the front did you replace the calipers for vented brakes disc? And...…. WHAT THE HELL ARE YA DOING GETTING UP TO 60MPH IN A DEFENDER!?!?!?!

Cheers for the vote of confidence, i will wrestle this in place tomorrow and not forgetting to remove the small top clip off the rubber boot on the ball joint to allow the old grease to escape when fresh grease pumped in. 😉

Right so i have a Defender 300tdi 90 with the standard steering drop arm set up.... As the ball joint in these things ware out at regularly intervals due to age, use and lack of GREASE!?!...I fancy the idea of a greaseable ball joint (i am contemplating the Disco conversion at some point, but money and circumstances dictate otherwise at present). So being a tight git and plus save most things i pull off the motor, i had this idea!?! A while back having renewed the front prop shaft i decided to remove the grease nipples from the old one, then found the bits to an old drop arm ball joint. I drilled a 5mm hole in the old ball joints base plat and tapped it out with a 6mm tap. Then fitted the grease nipple.. If i use this instead of the standard base my theory is i SHOULD have a greaseable ball joint???.....Can anyone see or tell me why this will not work ie a missed something in my simple way of thinking? Cheers Andy

As above for me too, I'd be checking the main earth connections to chassis, engine/gearbox and body, then check the starter motor it's self. It may well just be cacked up with mud and grit and just need a clean and freeing up!?!...…..Me, I have known the starter to just fail without warning but would check the other stuff 1st. If you try jump starting it from another motor and it fires up then at least you know it's NOT the starter motor and its the electrical side of things.

@ Ed Poore think i miss read it, thought the VAT needed to be included, but it's already been added. Will have to have a serious think now.

WISE words Troll Hunter, it would seem all those hours spent searching under dark bridges resulted in wisdom!?! And for a normal member of the female species FLOWERS would work magically! But alas mine is far from normal! If i produced flowers for the little godess i would be lashed to a stake and flogged untill i confessed my SINS!!! But maybe, just maybe if i got her something for thar PRECIOUS horse of hers, i might just pull it off!?! HELL I'll DO IT!!! What have i got to loose????????