Land Rover Monthly – October 2019

LANDROVER MONTHLY 149

Rebuilding

Newparts

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The newA-frameball joint is supplied
mounted on its fulcrum bracket, and
complete with newcastellated nut,washer
and split pin. New bolts also obtained.

Rebuild

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Re-assembly is areversal, entering

the ball jointstud through the axle

bracket, then loosely fi tting the bolts

holding the armsto the fulcrum bracket.

Pinned down

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The newcastellated nut andwasher

are fi tted and tightened fi rst, then the

new pin isfi tted and bent only enoughto

keep it in.

SOME Defender 110, 130 and RangeRovers are fi tted

with a Bogeself-le veling unit mounted from the chassis

crossmemberto a specialcup which ispart of the ful-

crum bracket casting. This fulcrum bracket is expensive

so it is not possible to buy aball joint and fulcrum

bracket assembly as one piece. Instead, the fulcrum

bracket can be removed and areplacementball joint

fi tted to it. A hydraulic press is neededto remove and

replace theball joint from the fulcrum bracket, and it’s

often po ssible to ge t this doneby a localgarage.

Bolted

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Finally, the nuts are tightened on

the two bolts holding the fulcrum

bracket between theA-frame arms.

Anti-seize grease on all threads helps it

come apart next time.

Vehicles with Boge self-levelling unit