Thread: When to change uni joints?

Originally Posted by edddo

......................Must be being too kind to the car.

No such thing as being 'too nice' to the DC joint on a D2. Not just the uni's but the centreing stud and socket, especially with a suspension 'lift'.

Deano

For me, I think it depends on the whether u know the history of the vehicle or not & with mine I don't.... I had the unfortunate experience of having one fail on our recent VHC Trip. I had replaced a fair bit of parts on my defender before our VHC Trip but to be honest, I actually forgot about replacing the Uni's in my Defender. I put some grease in the unis before leaving and checked for movement and all seemed ok at the time, but after a couple of thousand kms I was to find out that they were not.... I was lucky enough to have a couple of spares on board but it's one thing that I would consider next time before venturing out on a big trip again..... It's not nice to be sitting on the side of the road with your family their while u try and replace a failed uni.... Would much prefer to do these things in the comfort of your shed and enjoy a trouble free touring trip