yep did that last week took to craddocks near stafford arm they gave me was the same , bloke there said they press the arms on but suggested i fit box and jack up under the arm and that would do the trick - needless to say it didnt which is whats baffling me because i am sure these should go on...

yep think so there are 3 wider key ways at 3 6 and 9 o'clock which mean it can only go on the way it is because otherwise when the box is in the truck the arm would foul and wouldn't move full lock - have checked the old arm which is still in one piece despite the fact i cut it to remove and...

so with a few whacks i got arm on this far (see pics) and will probably got 1-2mm more when tightened fully but still be 4-5mm short of where the old arm was. Any ideas is this enough ? ?

sorry you are right i actually have NTC 1582 per the photos above (PAS box) and the arm showing is RTC6398 which is the one i have -

have attached pics of the PAS box which i believe to be a Gemma 6 bolt and have the right arm that doesnt fit. also does any one have a good link to a site showing how to fit the ball joint in the drop arm

Cant fit old arm as I have to cut it off took me a week. Tried fitting new ball joint but no matter how hard I tried couldn't fit the circlip , I guess there is a special tool? Then decided to change full arm I am sure based on parts lists and diagram that I have gemmer power box the adwest...

no actually it isnt - RTC6398 to fit a Gemmer 6 bolt box NRC8588

guys still really stuck with this. got right drop arm but that doesn't go anywhere near on the splines - this is deffo the right one for the Gemma 6 bolt box - now considering replacing the whole PAS bos c/w new drop arm but 250 quid !!! Help Plus Paddocks sent me drop arm without the ball joint...

Ok so from what I can tell there are 3 different drop arms for pre td5 defenders - does anyone know if the spline fit differs between them?

this thread is funny. lets be honest we all use paddocks cos they're cheap. i got something off cradock recently and they got it completely wrong gave me the wrong drop arm when i had taken the pas box in to show them, bloke on the counter didn't know his arse from his elbow. so none of these...

got it i think. actually i have a 6 bolt Gemma box not adwest. 3 different arms i tried 2 so far both wrong, just hope i didnt f*&k the box. Cradocks are ****, on Thursday i took the box in and they still gave me the wrong arm. hope when i get right arm that it fits!

It's 4 bolt box on 91 200 tdi took box to craddock today and got new are can get full nut engagement but arm probably about 6mm short of position old one went to. It just doesn't look right.

Got power steering box off whilst fitting new drop arm. When swivelling the box left to right its notchy in certain places? Doesn't feel right but power steering was working fine before strip down and no leaks. Is this normal when oil has drained out and removed from truck?

Please Help! Just tryin to refit arm after a week trying to get it off. But new arm doesn't go nearly far enough up the steering box splines have checked it's the right part. Someone told me use a press but if you haven't got one jack vehicle up off the ground under arm and it will press on? is...

hi i got a S3 with V6 Ford engine fitted and want to fit a TDI. Obvioulsy with a standard S3 LR engine the 200 TDI engine goes straight onto the exisiting mounts but i'm going to have to move these anyway from the current location suitable for the V6 motor. So on this basis would a 300 TDI be as...

thanks i tapped the ball race out then mounted the ball back on the axle end upside down and bashed the railko bush out onto the floor. the turned the ball the right way up and bashed the new one in from the top. good to use the axle end as a fixture.

overhauling offside swivel for mot, chrome ball ok ordered repair kit of all consumables. top railko bush shot it appears to be in a housing do i just bash it out with a socket with the housing or does it need pressing out?

got loud rattle from somewhere under the seat towards rear on S3 which has got progressively worse. Sounded like a loose or bust spring but all ok when stationery, rattle is only when moving. All seems solid nothing loose but there is signifcantly more play on back UJs compared to front that is...

have s3 truck cab with ford v6 conversion goes great. but its returning less than 10 mpg running very rich and mixture adjustment does alter anything. ques, would you expect less than 10 mpg from this or does anyone think 15-17 would be feasible if set up right??? alternavtively might do a...

i have a late S3 and want a better steering wheel but not a silly small one which will make driving the thing even heavier. so can i fit a later defender wheel and if so does anyone know which one. theres lots of the 200tdi wheels on ebay. Also will the indicators still self cancel with these...