Fulcrum bracket nut

At last got the little blighter off, Breaker bar, extension & 1 3/16 socket + 3 foot metal pipe, heard it crack chuffed to bits,
Sat/sun will start to strip A-frame down, treat & paint insert new Polyurethene bushes & nuts & bolts.
then take the fulcrum bracket to work and use the press to push out the old bushes, if i can't persuade it to fall out.
Any tips guy's or should it all be straight forward??

Bemmy

Bemmy said:

At last got the little blighter off, Breaker bar, extension & 1 3/16 socket + 3 foot metal pipe, heard it crack chuffed to bits,
Sat/sun will start to strip A-frame down, treat & paint insert new Polyurethene bushes & nuts & bolts.
then take the fulcrum bracket to work and use the press to push out the old bushes, if i can't persuade it to fall out.
Any tips guy's or should it all be straight forward??

Bemmy

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my tip is to buy one with the ball joint already in it!
Done mine a few weeks ago,bastard of a job,ended up beating the ****e out of it in a vice.Burn the bushes out of the arms,once all the rubber has gone get a saw blade in there an cut through the metal.
Bustersbus has put up a good thread on this somewhere,do a search.
Good luck.
Terry.

Buster has a thread on this page look in buster bus how to.loads of stuff on there bout different jobs

agreed but i'm a notherner, got a press at work which will do the job, unless i have my weetabix later and a couple of taps it'll fall out!!
Busters Tips are full of mega tips, but mines a 19 yr old Disco, with what i beleive original fitting's.


bemmy

Should be nice and stuck for you mate.gd luck press is always easier

Haigy,
yep press it is, i'll soak it over night its solid, used heat etc, but its not shifted at all, hey go.

cheers

Bemmy

Its a right cnut of a job. When I did mine I beat the hell out of it with everything I had. In the end I gave it to someone with a press thinking it would **** it. Because of the shape and the flange on the ball joint a press was a no go and it had to be beat out anyway. When the new one was put in it was layed on a vice and the fulcrum beat onto the ball rather than damage the new ball trying to get it in. If ever I have to do it on another landy Im buying a complete unit

well the ball joints out!!, Big vice, a similliar sized (old) socket, touch of heat, a sledgehammer, soaked over night,7 hard hits BINGO!!

so its been cleaned and got a coat of red lead, will follow Busters guide on fittng the new ball joint, will hopefully get the Arms & brackets off tommorow, treated painted new bushes(probably be done in the week).

Bemmy

Bemmy said:

well the ball joints out!!, Big vice, a similliar sized (old) socket, touch of heat, a sledgehammer, soaked over night,7 hard hits BINGO!!

so its been cleaned and got a coat of red lead, will follow Busters guide on fittng the new ball joint, will hopefully get the Arms & brackets off tommorow, treated painted new bushes(probably be done in the week).

Bemmy

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Thats the worst of it done,just remember to jack up the front of the rear diff when putting it all back together!

hoopfish said:

Thats the worst of it done,just remember to jack up the front of the rear diff when putting it all back together!

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Hoop fish, thanks for the tip I saw that in Buster,s blog, I'll see how easy arms are to do also weather permitting

Cheers

Bemmy

well all bits off and currently getting rubbed down red oxide then paint, and reassemble, looking at painting all the bits on the chassis, plus having a look at the sedament catcher!!
got the Ball joint pressed in at work, on the hydrolic press, hopefully have it nailed by fri!

Bemmy

Done!! feels a lot smoother ride,
Top tip ensure you jack up the front of the Rear Diff,(as Buster Recommends) or it'll never fit.

Bemmy