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  1. 13th September 2012, 01:50 PM #11
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    The way I did it, yes.

    I unscrewed the top screw, drilled and tapped it for a grease nipple, washed it out and repacked with my grease of choice, (I'm a bit anal sometimes ) but it was packed with what looked like a moly grease anyway.

    The problem with unscrewing it was that the threads were damaged by the distorted top that locks the screw in place (even after carefully knocking it back out true(ish) and so needed dressing to get all back together, so took far longer than needed.

    If it was billable time, I could have bought a Maxi one....

    When I drilled and tapped the TRE's I just used a dob of grease on the end of the bit and tap to catch the swarf as they went through, then screwed a grease nipple in and purged all the old grease out (they don't pack much in them from the factory)
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    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    The way I did it, yes.

    I unscrewed the top screw, drilled and tapped it for a grease nipple, washed it out and repacked with my grease of choice, (I'm a bit anal sometimes ) but it was packed with what looked like a moly grease anyway.

    The problem with unscrewing it was that the threads were damaged by the distorted top that locks the screw in place (even after carefully knocking it back out true(ish) and so needed dressing to get all back together, so took far longer than needed.

    If it was billable time, I could have bought a Maxi one....

    When I drilled and tapped the TRE's I just used a dob of grease on the end of the bit and tap to catch the swarf as they went through, then screwed a grease nipple in and purged all the old grease out (they don't pack much in them from the factory)
    Thanks for that, might just save myself some $$ and have a go.

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    Forgot to add I made a tool up to undo and do it up too.

    The slot is pretty wide and just laughed at my biggest screwdriver.

    BTW, the Bearmach one is pretty beefy compared to the (Lemforder ?) original.

    I'm sure the Maxi one is absolutely brilliant too, and would probably last forever.
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    X-Eng make a very nice one. Knowing them you might be able to ask them to drill it for you. Alternately (or additionally) they might be able to supply spare boots as well.
    X-eng High Performance Off-Road Engineering

    For a tool for adjusting I use the SST for removing the S2/3 large slotted drain plugs on the diffs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by clubagreenie View Post
    X-Eng make a very nice one. Knowing them you might be able to ask them to drill it for you. Alternately (or additionally) they might be able to supply spare boots as well.
    X-eng High Performance Off-Road Engineering

    For a tool for adjusting I use the SST for removing the S2/3 large slotted drain plugs on the diffs.
    Si doesn't make them, he re-sells them and it looks suspiciously (exactly) like a Bearmach one to me
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    are these Bearmach 50% the cost of a MD ball joint from M R Automotive?
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    Can't discuss pricing on the board
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    This looks very similar and the price looks good.

    Britcar (UK) Ltd > TRE76RS A FRAME ADJUSTABLE BALL JOINT HD (P)



    Il be ordering one this week .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dockstrada View Post
    This looks very similar and the price looks good.

    Britcar (UK) Ltd > TRE76RS A FRAME ADJUSTABLE BALL JOINT HD (P)



    Il be ordering one this week .
    That's the Bearmach ball joint and part #
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    Question A frame Ball joint manufacturing quality.

    A frame Ball joint manufacturing quality.

    The following is a list of some available.
    Some are adjustable, some adjustable/greasable and some neither.

    The prices vary considerably so would appreciate some comments on value vs quality by people that have either used or have knowledge about any of them.

    Maxi Drive
    Delphi
    Lemforder OEM
    Quentin Hazel
    Bearmach
    Gwyn Lewis     does an adjustable/greasable one but doesn't look like they export and it might just be a Bearmach one with a grease nipple?



    Cheers,
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