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ozjeff62 Member Since: 28 May 2018 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 494 |
I've done that job, but can't work out where any oil would be coming from. Can you upload a photo for us? I don't recall any fluid lubricants in that area.
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3rd Jul 2021 5:26 am |
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Jaaph Member Since: 19 Jul 2014 Location: the Hague Posts: 46 |
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4th Jul 2021 2:53 pm |
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ozjeff62 Member Since: 28 May 2018 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 494 |
Filled with oil? It may be some lubricant, that's a solid bushing, the arm is able to slide in and out of it. Fit it up, it'll be fine.
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5th Jul 2021 9:10 am |
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Jaaph Member Since: 19 Jul 2014 Location: the Hague Posts: 46 |
The larger bush is actually a hydra bush. It contains oil and some valves.
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13th Jul 2021 4:47 pm |
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Jagracer Member Since: 22 Feb 2019 Location: east anglia Posts: 195 |
I have just swapped an engine in a 2008 FL2. Splitting the bottom swivel ball joint was a pain as they had not been apart for years. One side came out with a struggle, and I have the correct splitter. The off-side would not move, so I removed the whole hub off of the strutt, and I will have to cut the ball joint off with a nine inch disc cutter. I will fit a complete lower arm, as the original looks like it has been straightened in the past!. Getting the bottom balljoint apart is easier if one takes the whole hub off with the lower arm. I have a six foot fence post digging tool as a lever, but it needs two people really. Unbolt the half shaft and carefully tap it inwards to help. I have a small machine shop to do the repair work, and a ten ton press. The rear bush on the arm has a hydraulic damper in it, but many cheap replacements do not. |
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11th Aug 2021 8:35 am |
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Flanagan Member Since: 04 Apr 2020 Location: Malvern Hills Posts: 69 |
I'm 'disappointed' to put it mildly, that my car has just failed the MOT for having too much play in the n/s lower suspension ball joint and a deteriorated dust boot.
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28th Oct 2024 12:31 pm |
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Jagracer Member Since: 22 Feb 2019 Location: east anglia Posts: 195 |
Welcome to modern replacement parts. I used to Life aircraft spares, and the shelf life, not user life, of most rubber products is seven years on the shelf. That is, in a temperature controlled environment of twenty degrees centigrade, low humidity, no other chemical fumes, or metal contact, and in the dark, out of UV light. So date of manufacture, and originality does not control how long the item has been left somewhere. Remember that many spare parts for cars etc., has been stored in containers, often at sea anywhere globally, in a salt environment, or sweating in the tropics waiting for a canal crossing. It might be ten or more years old. We used to have replace rubber items, that, if in store with a shelf life of less than two years, unless it was a military job, and at war. My local specialist says that two to three years life for a ball joint is now common. One can replace the ball joint by drilling out the rivets and bolting a new one in place. Garage time costs mean replacing the arm is cost effective, as it takes up to three hours to do a proper job. I dowel the joints to stop movement if one hits a curb. So there is your answer on modern motoring. |
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28th Oct 2024 1:47 pm |
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Flanagan Member Since: 04 Apr 2020 Location: Malvern Hills Posts: 69 |
Thanks for the reply. Sure enough, it's not covered after 12 months. Looking now for a decent, affordable replacement. Any suggestions welcome. Freelander 2 2010 [MY2011] FA 2.2 TD4 XS |
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29th Oct 2024 9:46 am |
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NeilTD4 Member Since: 21 May 2018 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 165 |
Meyle do HD bottom arms with bolt on ball joints.
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1st Nov 2024 3:02 pm |
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Flanagan Member Since: 04 Apr 2020 Location: Malvern Hills Posts: 69 |
That's worth noting, thanks.
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2nd Nov 2024 7:59 am |
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Jagracer Member Since: 22 Feb 2019 Location: east anglia Posts: 195 |
The Delphi ones are OK for three to four years, then the boot degrades, see my above explanation as to why. I have just had a Landrover one fitted to my 2013 XS, so will see how it goes, £180 each. |
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3rd Nov 2024 4:34 pm |
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Flanagan Member Since: 04 Apr 2020 Location: Malvern Hills Posts: 69 |
Interesting you're getting a genuine LR for under half price. That's worth the extra if it's definitely better quality.
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3rd Nov 2024 7:16 pm |
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Jagracer Member Since: 22 Feb 2019 Location: east anglia Posts: 195 |
My local specialist only fits genuine parts, unless I supply him with them if I can get a better deal. I normally use Rimmers, LRParts, or Maltings 4x4. Paddock are not so competive now, and Craddock is Ok if you phone first to check that the parts are correct. They can be very helpful. Just my experiences over time, in no way criticism, they all have business to run, and some parts are getting scarce. |
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3rd Nov 2024 8:29 pm |
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NeilTD4 Member Since: 21 May 2018 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 165 |
Advanced Factors do the Meyle ones for £104.11
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4th Nov 2024 8:01 pm |
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