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Post by sich1 on Nov 30, 2021 19:34:34 GMT
Hi all
Well the 4.2 has passed its latest test, but with an advisory as below.....
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
is this fixable by a man who can strip and replace the brakes on his 4.2, service oil etc and has a trolley jack !!
just not sure how complex the job is and if any special tools are needed ? are they replaced in a pair?
any advise welcome.
Thanks
stu
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Post by davrav on Nov 30, 2021 20:15:01 GMT
So long as you can access them and get them off, then yes :TU:
Just be aware that the nuts will most likely be rusted on and the quickest and easiest method to get them off is to split them with an angle grinder.
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Post by three5 on Nov 30, 2021 20:27:38 GMT
Hi all Well the 4.2 has passed its latest test, but with an advisory as below..... Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) is this fixable by a man who can strip and replace the brakes on his 4.2, service oil etc and has a trolley jack !! just not sure how complex the job is and if any special tools are needed ? are they replaced in a pair? any advise welcome. Thanks stu for the joints Stu, if they are anything like the 4.3 they are not much of a problem. The difficulty is stopping the nut rotating the whole joint when you are trying to undo it. I did mine a couple of years back and solved the problem by cutting down the middle of the nuts and "studs" with an angle grinder fitted with a slitting wheel. The anti-rollbar is connected to the lower suspension by a pair of vertical links and it is sensible to replace the links on both sides at the same time. Just be a bit careful that you don't cut into the mounting lugs ( top or bottom ) when cutting the nuts off. I probably cut down the stud to within 1mm of the lug and then gave it a bit of assistance with a cold chisel. The first side will probably take an hour but the second side should be a lot quicker than that. Good luck and let us know how you get on  Sorry David, I was writing the same thing at the same time as you!
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Post by sich1 on Nov 30, 2021 21:33:45 GMT
Hi all, thanks for the fast replies. looks like i best get the wire brush and wd40 out and start to give them a soaking. i doubt they have been replaced since new so there will be 17 years of rust !! think i have the part nailed down to the pics below. will let you know how things go, nut it wont be until iam off at xmas. tks again.
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just seen your reply unclebob while i was fiddling with piccy links. i think i have one somewhere....tks |
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Post by unclebob on Nov 30, 2021 21:35:29 GMT
As said above ..other than your tools and trolley Jack …a grinder will be required 👍🏻
My choice of after market brand would be Blueprint 👍🏻
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