maxi drive adjustable a-frame ball joint

[weeds]

the good guys at M R did an exchange unit for me......

now that i have one fitted, does anybody actually or has anybody actually adjusted one

apart from removing the grease nipple, making something to fit in the slot and un-staking the stakes i don't recon to many members would ever adjust them

would it be easier to remove the plate and adjust off the car?

man what a difference the new ball joint has made.

i had a close look at the old one, the rubber boot was gone and would have been less than 1mm of movement in the ball joint

[DeeJay]

They are pretty durable !!
I've transferred one to a more recent County & reckon its done 25,000 klm of rough roads & much more on smooth roads & never had to adjust it.

[scanfor]

Weeds, mine is in there now getting one fitted, so I hope that they work out to be a good thing.
Not being a smartarse here, just curious, but for what reason would one have to adjust the ball-joint? Is it to allow for taking up the slack caused by wear?
The simple fact that it is greasable has to be a positive thing.

[DeeJay]

Weeds, mine is in there now getting one fitted, so I hope that they work out to be a good thing.
Not being a smartarse here, just curious, but for what reason would one have to adjust the ball-joint? Is it to allow for taking up the slack caused by wear?
The simple fact that it is greasable has to be a positive thing.


The original ones flogged out pretty easily in mud, from memory they are descended from - and identical to- 70's Rangies. I believe the adjustment is for wear, but they seem ( if they are still made the same as 10 years ago) to take the punishment pretty well.

[C H T]

The Maxi Drive rear ball joint in my Defender has done around 250,000ks of very hard work - adjusted once - well the adjuster might have moved! still going strong

C H T

[jerryd]

M R Automotive reccomended that I renew my A frame bushes / ball joint too, is the maxi drive item a lot dearer than the standard item ??

[DeeJay]

M R Automotive reccomended that I renew my A frame bushes / ball joint too, is the maxi drive item a lot dearer than the standard item ??


This might be a reasonable alternative..

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