ukspike Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Hi Guys. I know that I have read in the forum somewhere how to replace the rear A Frame ball joint, but I have just spent about 25 minutes trying to find the thread but keep coming up blank, can some very kind sole point me please in the right direction, I am going to tackle the job tomorrow but would like to have a little read up first. Many thanks. Spike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 It might be in this list: http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=4731 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Try this: http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/frame-balljoint-renewal-110342.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukspike Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 Cheers Vulcan Bomber, the Landyzone link was a great help, Landroversforever, I could not find a how to on this forum. Many thanks guys. Spike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukspike Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Update. Fitted a new A frame Ball joint last weekend, the ball was quite a job to get out of the bracket that it's fitted into, but after a lot of swearing and cussing it decide to come out, I also fitted new rubber bush's to the A Frame link arms, this is after fitting new rubber bush's to the front trailing arms, (front and rear), new bush's in the Panard, new bush's in the rear trailing arm, (front and rear), new bush's in the bottom of the rear shocks, and I still have a bloody knocking sound when driving slowly green laneing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potato head Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Check the shock bushes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 will second on shock bushes, my rear ones used to rattle like a mad thing on the pro comps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Agreed, shock bushes. Can cause an awful knocking. Mine were loose, unfortunately this came to light halfway up Sarn Helen and a mid-lane fix ensued in the wonderfully Welsh weather. That fix lasted until a couple of months ago when the washer fell off again driving down the road. I've now gone with a belt-and-braces approach involving welding the inner washers to the axle bracket (which has worn oval somewhat) in order to steady the whole assembly, combined with big chunky outer washers. This seems to be holding up well, but new shocks all round are on the list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukspike Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 Morning chaps, are we on about the rear shocks here or the front or both, I have replaced the rear shocks bottom rubbers, what are the front ones like to replace, cheers. Spike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Any of the shock bushes will give a bad knocking. On mine it was the lower front ones. Front ones are a bit more of a pain to work on due to the location of the shock within the spring. But it's doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 if the front damper lower bushes are shot, the mounting pin can tap on the axle case which will sound through the vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potato head Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Morning chaps, are we on about the rear shocks here or the front or both, I have replaced the rear shocks bottom rubbers, what are the front ones like to replace, cheers. Spike. Where is the noise coming from, front it rear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukspike Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 It sounds like it's coming from the front, but as I have said further up I have nearly replaced most rubber bush's, It's not the exhaust, or the gearbox, or the engine, I have had it up on a ramp at work to do all the other jobs and can't get it to bonk what ever We pull / push / prod. Spike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potato head Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 And it only does it when your off road and not on tarmac? Have you checked the engine and transfer box mounts? Bump stops fitted and not bottoming out on the shocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 possibly a silly question, but if its only happening when you're offroad is it a shackle knocking on a recovery point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyRoverlander Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Worn TRE perhaps.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukspike Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 The noise is only there when driving gently on bumpy tracks / gentle of road at quite slow speeds, no knocking sounds when driving on the road, pretty sure it's not the engine / gearbox / exhaust, it's not that sort of noise, it's more of a gentle knocking sound, I hope that makes some sort of sense, perhaps I should just wait and see what happens / falls of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukspike Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 possibly a silly question, but if its only happening when you're offroad is it a shackle knocking on a recovery point? Haven't got any, so hope not. TRE????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 TRE: Track Rod End Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukspike Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Thanks Landroversforever. No not TRE's I have replaced one and the others are all ok, Spike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potato head Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Are the bonnet bushes ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukspike Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Now thats not one I had not thought of, I will check tomorrow. Spike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedsmart Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I had similar on mine, thought all of the above almost took it the garage, then when pushing and pulling up and down on the bull bar i heard it and tracked it down to the bolts through the radius arm bushes not being tight!! Hope this helps............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukspike Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Working a bit later than normal today so not had time to look, and the wife is using it at the moment for the school runs, she likes the heated seats!!!! Hadn't thought of hanging on the bull bar to see if I can make it bonk, (That's the truck, not the wife) I just hope it warms up by the weekend, so I can do all these jobs that it needs doing to it. Spike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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