will4x4 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Hi, just noticed my drop arm ball joint has gone and the front radius arm bushes have to making the steering interesting. I have been doing some reading and it seems the front arms are easy to take off and change the bushes - just burn / drill them out and press the new ones in with a vice but any idea which bush to go for? Also how do you change this ball joint? i have read its really difficult to take it off the steering pump so am going to try and do it in situ is this possible? thank in advance just want to know if i should attempt it myself really... cheers Will anyone have any for sale ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdoor_ian Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 There is a how to in the technical bit showing the change of a drop arm in situ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will4x4 Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 thats great thanks just had a read looks an ok job am going to go with super pro bushes for the radius arms as have been told there pretty good. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemarker Type S Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Yes the drop arm ball joint is not too bad to do in situ- getting the arm off is a pain so don't bother. Another vote for Superpro- I have been very impressed with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will4x4 Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 thanks i went onto there website but cant find it how much are they delivered for 4? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantd5 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Yes the drop arm ball joint is not too bad to do in situ- getting the arm off is a pain so don't bother........ I tried getting it off once and did serious damages afterwards. Best get it done insitu as Mmarker suggests!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbs Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Milemarker Type S, on 21 June 2010 - 09:24 AM, said: Yes the drop arm ball joint is not too bad to do in situ- getting the arm off is a pain so don't bother........ I tried getting it off once and did serious damages afterwards. Best get it done insitu as Mmarker suggests!!! Or do what I've done and do away with the drop arm and ball joint and replace it with a solid disco 1 drop arm and it saves mucking about in future as it now takes me 10 minutes to change a track rod end rather than the 3 hours to muck about with the drop arm ball joint HTH John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will4x4 Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 hi john do you have a picture i dont understand. what end is noe on your track rod then? oh are these buches any good for radius arms? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Polybush-Front-Radius-Arms-Axle-Blue-Bush-Kit-/180513514443?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a0771a3cb i dont want them falling apart after 10k odd miles and challenge events i do as i need reliability. i would go with standard ones but cant press them in myself thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemarker Type S Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 thanks i went onto there website but cant find it how much are they delivered for 4? thanks Give Anton at OEC a call for a delivered price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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