Thread: A-frame ball joint

Probably just a reasonably sized knockometer is the main tool. Take out the split pin, undo the nut with a socket and give the housing a good belt where the ball joint goes through it. Usually pops out easy. If not use a hammer and brass drift. If you are talking about the bit that the ball joint is pressed into you need a press or heat to remove it.

Loosen the nut on the BJ and drive around the block, then just unbolt the center section with the BJ but support the pinion of the diff with a jack or stand so you dont have trouble fitting it back up.

I just did the ball joint on my 110, I supported the car on axle stands on the sway bar mounts on the chassis high enough so the rear wheels were just touching the ground. Removed the split pin on the ball joint, loosened the nut and gave the ball joint shaft a tap with a drift and hammer, that popped off eaisly.

Getting the ball joint out of the casting however was an absolute bastard.

Cheers,

Tim

Hey Serg ,
Do you have one of Mal's adjustable BJ's or standard one if it's standard go to Rick's and grab a new and get him to press it in for you or give me a call on 0424705300 i have them in stock .
Just bring down the BJ casting you want to put in the fender and i will press it in for you and then just replace the hole thing .
Cheers Greg

Thanks Greg, I already have a MD extended BJ in my rig. The Load leveller I have alreay has a stock OEM BJ in it. I want to press it out and fit an extended one to it/in the rig. I actually found in my kit a MD jig for removing and fitting...all I need to do now is buy the steel and build my press (already have ram and pump)

Do have any pictures of the MD jig? I actually hammered in a new ball joint because I didn't have a choice, and I could see why you need a really big press. Which I'll build for the next time.

Its a very simple set up. From what I can GUESS, you use the larger plate jig to remove the ball. And the tube to press it in. Im thinking you take the cast section and bolt it in the plate jig, rear most hole. It sit over the middle plate and have the balljoint shaft line up with the hole.....The tube section just sits over the shaft section and presses it in

Thanks for that. I can't quite work it out either, but I see what you mean. All I've seen in Land Rover magazines is that they cut off the mounting bolt tabs from the old balljoint, put something under it and press it out, and then pressing it in is simple enough since you have a flat face to push against.