Thread: What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

Originally Posted by Tombie

No. I went with this...


With appropriate kits...

I can currently do D4, front and rear arms and D2 ball joints..

Looks handy...pricey, but handy. Can u post a link pls?

Originally Posted by John_D2

Looks handy...pricey, but handy. Can u post a link pls?

Sykes-Pickavant

Living vicariously through a mate of mine...my brother is fitting up his front Ashcroft ATB (rear in already) today...had a look at that plus the Ashcroft front and rear HD axles and HD front CVs...what fantastic kit!.

Cheers

Originally Posted by John_D2

Is this tool the best 'at home' method?

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...bLdfC6HgIWy5DQ

Bought mine from Radum online, you still need to adapt and make a couple of press blocks though the ones in the kit just aren't ideal and 4lb hammers are a must.
The link that Lemo posted is helpful.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Sykes-Pickavant

That's interesting who they get 12 ton pressure through that centre bolt, i watched the 2nd video on their website he turns the bolt around 30 times to press the upper BJ in around 10mm with no effort, how do they get the mechanical advantage i seems more than just a fine thread.

It’s hydraulic... that bolt is creating pressure inside the ram..

there is this site here that hires out LR tools.

Land Rover V8 4.0L Ball Joint Removal & Installation Tool Kit – Mechanics Tool Hire

Not sure if that is the correct one per rave.

That skinned knuckles video was enough to convince me to pay to have it done. Cost me $800 to do all 4 including the LR ball joints. I was told when I picked it up that it was the hardest set they had done. He had 2 guys on it for total of 8 man hours.

So glad I didn't try it myself. I figured by the time I bought a tool I would probably never use again, and the ball joints the $800 sounded reasonable. Plus trying to do that with the car on jack stands, just wasn't an appealing way to spend my weekend.

Noticed old mate didn’t replace the axle seal and was a bit rough installing the axle. Wonder if it leaked?

Couple on mine about due. Wonder if a gear puller + suitable voids might do it?