Defender91

Active Member

• Jan 24, 2022

• #1

Hi,
Need to look at doing the infamous swivel ball joints soon, but I'm not sure which ones to buy.
I'm worried about the quality of the rubber boot. I bought some Delphi OEM ball joints for the defender a while back thinking they would be better, but within a year they'd completely split.
Has anyone got a recent experience about any of the various brands?
Also, I've been advised the Delphi ones can be loose in the axle, heard this before?
Thanks

 

Flossie

Well-Known Member

• Jan 24, 2022

• #2

Lemforder have a good rep.

 

ronsealdeath

Sagging Member

• Jan 25, 2022

• #3

Im putting Delphi ones in this year. Ive always found their stuff to be good, but ive no experience yet on the D2. I do very low mileage though and the car has an easy life.

 

Pawl

Well-Known Member

• Jan 25, 2022

• #4

Lemforder were OE - but even they have different manufacturing plants. Hopefully all making the same quality to the same specifications
I noticed the last pair I bought had an Eastern Bloc country name on the box, unlike other Lemforder joints and bushes I've bought over the years.

 

Defender91

Active Member

• Jan 29, 2022

• #5

Thanks for the advice, guess I'll get the lemforders.
Wonder if the boot could be replaced by a polyurethane version, as that seems to be better than this modern rubber?

 

Andy Warren

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Jan 29, 2022

• #6

Defender91 said:

Thanks for the advice, guess I'll get the lemforders.
Wonder if the boot could be replaced by a polyurethane version, as that seems to be better than this modern rubber?

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I think there's a place on flea bay which sells silicone replacements but it's case of measuring the size of the boot you have & ordering the correct size.