Other Wrong Forum...But....

[Saint.V8]

Posted in the Tratter section but no response so far, but I thought I would ask the wider audience....

1988 Ninety with a Disco 200TDi Engine and Power Steering (4 hole) box....

Is it easier to remove the drop arm or the ball joint??

I ask as I need to replace the joint, but they can be a right sod to remove, so which is the lesser of the two evils, remove drop arm from the box and replace or remove the ball joint and replace??

 

[vilguy]

ball joint!

I did it the other week and it was a piece of piss

Getting the whole arm off - utter **** - unless you have the correct puller. Unless your really lucky!

made a huge difference as well!

 

[ukadamwest]

busy day at work Ant ?

 

[Saint.V8]

busy day at work Ant ?

Despite this post...yes....annoyingly!

 

[vilguy]

The fiddliest bit of replacing the ball joint, I found, was getting the cover plate over the spring sufficiently deep enough to fit the circlip. Got it with a bearing puller, but it was fiddly.

 

[Saint.V8]

New joint ordered so we'll see what fun that turns out to be!! Thanks for the tips Vil.

 

[vilguy]

Yourll probably have suitable kit to remove remove it.

I bought the special tool and it was a joy to use. Dead cheap and probably saved many minute hunting around looking for the right sockets etc.

 

[wil2813]

ball joint!

I did it the other week and it was a piece of piss

Getting the whole arm off - utter **** - unless you have the correct puller. Unless your really lucky!

made a huge difference as well!

+1 but the other way is real easy when the box has leaked all over it

 

[vilguy]

+1 but the other way is real easy when the box has leaked all over it

My arm was loose on the box spline so I tightened it up proper tight with a 40" breaker then I saw the ball joint was knackered.....

Arse