Green200tdi Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Going to put my new drop arm on my 4 bolt box, (see photo bit in red) should there be a lock tab on it before the large nut goes on? also what is the torque setting? parity sure there was. thank you 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Yes there is a lock washer that goes on, similar to wheel bearings. Not sure on torque spec, but I get the feeling you could never overtighten one of these.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green200tdi Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 37 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: Yes there is a lock washer that goes on, similar to wheel bearings. Not sure on torque spec, but I get the feeling you could never overtighten one of these.... great thought there was, thank you 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 This one https://www.lrseries.com/AEU4025-STEERING-BOX-DROP-ARM-NUT-LOCK-TAB-WASHER-NEW-REPLACEMENT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 1 hour ago, western said: This one https://www.lrseries.com/AEU4025-STEERING-BOX-DROP-ARM-NUT-LOCK-TAB-WASHER-NEW-REPLACEMENT i tried to get one the other day and could only get the later washer type luckily i had an old box in the spares pile and the lock tab was useable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 If you haven't done it yet, you could put a discovery arm on instead. This uses a track rod end rather than the pressed-in ball joint. See https://gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/product/defender-drop-arm-conversion-discovery-1-straight-drop-arm-ntc9236/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 16 minutes ago, Peaklander said: If you haven't done it yet, you could put a discovery arm on instead. This uses a track rod end rather than the pressed-in ball joint. See https://gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/product/defender-drop-arm-conversion-discovery-1-straight-drop-arm-ntc9236/ that's what i have done far easier to do a track rod ball joint i did have to make a new clamp that also incorporated the damper mount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Got Gwyn' s conversion on my 110 along with his Sumo bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green200tdi Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 Found the original lock tab cleaned it up put in vice to straighten 176nm all is well now thank you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmmv Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 The lock tab is a bit of a token gesture and the disco arm needs a bigger one. Its worth checking rhe nut is still tight after a few miles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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