Land Rover Monthly – October 2019

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Lift-off

11

The bracket and ball joint assembly is

lifted off. Now theA-frame arms’

forward bushescan be checked. Mating

faces on the arms and diff are cleaned up.

Hardened

12

No playcan be detected in the old

ball joint, but thegaitor protecting

the joint has hardened with age and is split

in several places.

All free

10

Now that the axlecannot tip, it’s safe

to remove the ball joint nut and

washer and thetwo bolts holding the

fulcrum bracket to the A-frame arms.

A-fram e

8

Now, the nuts andwashers are

removed from thetwo bolts holding

the fulcrum bracket in theA-frame, but the

bolts are left in placefor the moment.

Diffsupport

9

We now support the nose of the diff,

jacking it slightly until thestud of the

ball joint will move freely up and down in

its axle bracket.

Driver

7

A drift and hammer is usedto drive

the stud of the ball joint upward to

loosen it from the diff. The nutstays on

for no w.

Bolt threads

4

Looking from the front, the fulcrum
bracket is held between the armsby
two bolts. They’re wire brushed andeasing
oil is applied before dismantling.

Castellated

5

While theeasing oilsoaks in, the split

pin is withdrawn from thecastellated

nut which holds the jointto the mounting

bracket on the diff.

Alignment

6

Socket and extension must be

vertically aligned with nut when

releasing.This shoulderedsocket avoids

the hump in axlecasing. Nut left on loosely.