Drag link missing?

kevinfitzf1

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• Jul 28, 2015

• #1

just picked up my first defender Monday and noticed I think what's called a drag link missing from the front wheels? It looks like it's been missing some time. I've put pictures up with this post. I'm a bit worried as it came with a new mot. Is this an easy fix I can do myself? Any advice would be much appreciated. Also where's a good place for parts online please?
Thanks
Kev

 

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blue beasty

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• Jul 28, 2015

• #2

If it steers at all its because it can be set up for left or right hand drive.

If it doesn't steer at all its because you're missing the drag link

 

kevinfitzf1

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• Jul 28, 2015

• #3

Phew, thanks for that. I went into panic mode there for a bit. There was a lot of head scratching wondering where I was to refit one. It steers fine so all good hopefully. So I take it it only needs one drag arm? I'm putting the massive vibrations down to unbalanced wheels which have serious off road tyres on them. I'm getting that all sorted this week. Thanks Blue Beasty!

 

Brown

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• Jul 28, 2015

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No, it's all there. However the rubber dust cover on the steering box end looks like it is coming to pieces. So you might want to do something about that to stop dirt and water getting in the joint.

 

kevinfitzf1

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• Jul 28, 2015

• #5

Thanks very much guys. Just had new tyres and balancing done there now and what a difference. Managed to sell my old off road tyres too so all good. Will make dust cover my first little project These defenders rock!!!!!! I'm hooked!!

 

kevinfitzf1

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• Jul 28, 2015

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Oh while I'm at it. Does anyone know what these blue pipes are doing? One goes to the snorkel and then they split everywhere. Thanks

 

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Turboman

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• Jul 28, 2015

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kevinfitzf1 said:

Oh while I'm at it. Does anyone know what these blue pipes are doing? One goes to the snorkel and then they split everywhere. Thanks

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I cant make your pics work. But at a guess, that sounds like gearbox and axle breather pipes.

 

XRIZLAX

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• Jul 28, 2015

• #8

Yup breather pipes meeting at a manifold then up yer snorkel.

 

TomLR

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• Jul 28, 2015

• #9

My steering wheel felt like it was attached to a washing machine, turned out the upper bearing in the swivel joint had disintegrated, should have jacked it up to check when I bought it.

 

kevinfitzf1

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• Jul 30, 2015

• #10

Thanks for the breather pipes info folks. I'm new to Defenders and absolutely love them. Done a full service on it myself yesterday. Fixed leak on passenger side too. All easy. A few more little jobs and then it's on to giving it a face lift over the autumn/winter. Oh and I picked up a bargain of a roof tent on a landscape job I did. Check it out........

 

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