Drag Link End

That's the drop-arm ball joint. Different thing and harder to replace.

Looks like this:

rojbarker said:

Looks like this:

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Sort of, but that doesn't show the detail like this...

Hmm, mine is like this:

st3v3_c said:

Hmm, mine is like this:

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That's right - mine is just showing the detail / exploded diagram of the drop-arm ball joint. Yours shows it assembled.

OK three pictures of essentially the same bit... I think Trewys wins.

Not so sure... The first pic shows a cranked bit screwed into the end of the bar, then clamped. Mine has a bit that looks exactly the same as the other end screwed in - as my pic...

Yours and my pics are of a depender set-up. Roj's is of a Disco - slight difference.

discomania said:

...essentially the same bit... .

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Which is the DROP ARM BALL JOINT!

OK, cool. Mine is a Disco (300), and matches the pics I have posted. Sooo, do I need 2 left and 2 right threaded ends? I guess that would make sense...

What do you need to replace?

All four ends LOL

Another pic - this is how my disco is...

You have a flat drop arm... from JA019110 they used these...

Right, then you need... RTC5869 and RTC5870

discomania said:

Which is the DROP ARM BALL JOINT!

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The one on the end of the drop arm!
(i.e. closest to the steering box).

Aww fook it!
I is confoosin fings cos I is a depender man - stoopid discos!
I'll shut up now.

Hang on I will check what you need quantity wise.

Nah trewy we were both led astray until he mentioned it was a flat drop arm not cranked, at that point they don't have the difficult pain in the ass drop arm ball joints, they just have another rod end style joint.

I am now trying to remember if he needs 3 of 1 and 1 of the other, because the drag link doesn't need to adjust the same as the tracking rod.

RTC5869 and RTC5870 for the tie rod OK 1 of each, RH and LH threads.

Then you need one RTC5869 for the end of the drag link (wheel side)

Drop arm side is a RTC5870.

Get new clamps (with nut and bolt).

Nothing is ever easy

Cool. Thanks all.

Damn, I wish I had read this thread before attempting mine!! I got it all apart and snapped the damn bolt for the clamp and now have to wait for the delivery of L/H thread!! I should be out having fun, but instead I'm sulking!!