This uj has no nipple or thread showing and looks very very dry and rust on surface. Thanks for name of boge strut. No longer made. So just fit td5 springs and shock after removing boge strut and throwing in bin?

Hi I was underneath today trying to grease the rear most UJ and found there was no nipple or bolt! Dont understand. Anyway, so whilst under there I noticed I have this big shock absorber looking thing attached to the axle and chassis. I cant find this for sale on the internet so do not know...

Decided to buy a ball joint kit and change on vehicle using a press, because I can not work out where to put a big pole/ chisel to whack it hard??? When replace box will put new arm on and lots of grease/ oil. Designed by some sadist engineer imo

James what is a drift? Local 4x4 garage quoted 2 hours to remove so that confirmed to me he is taking complete box off. I want to learn the maintenance myself so garage is not an option. Flat your hand on the grinder must be bloody steady! BTW I didn't understand any abbreviations in this...

Last project was clutch fork which took 25 hours. Today I went to change the drop arm, got the ball joint end off no problem. Used 10 ton hydraulic 2 leg puller on the splined side and nothing. Very strange! Here goes another 25 hours? lol Any advice welcome. In the meantime I have put...

best settle or JB WELD paste then

Good point, what about other gas for mig gig etc?

This is what its all about!

Thinking of hanging my punched through clutch fork from rear step on defender as a form of trucknuts, and to show I've been there done it got the very dirty t shirt. Stupid?

Feeling smug indeed. One week on and driving great. Noticed my driving style a lot more mechanically sympathetic now I've done those 25 odd hours work. Borg beck clutch came out as had broken spring. Not a HD fork, but genuine lr, and I'll be replacing it every 50k with clutch. Fitted...

Aye your advice makes sense in hindsight Wouldn't believe it, got ****ed of went for coffee came back and it had slipped in nicely

I was thinking of grinding off hinge bolt holes then realised if they want in they cut windscreen seal so gave up Best make the vehicle as ugly as possible Ripped seats, **** paint, etc

How so clean, degreaser or steam?

Nobber Where's the new chassis from and what's the price?

Where greyhair ?

150 pounds at forfar galvanizers plus transport If oil needs removed its another couple hundred 110 chassis 200 to galvanise I noticed chassis from factory are 2 plates mated, aftermarket chassis I think is one solid plate which is less of a rust trap

Dropped box yesterday. No need to touch starter at all as doesn't even engage with gearbox. Clutch fork had punched through. New parts all round including the fulcrum/pivot ball which was oval so probably original! Failed to put gearbox back on. Tying to line it with both the hole to put...

ACH well, hosepipe on standby that means then

Little faith. As we have all learned recently with gearbox out struggles I'm a bit of a Willy But unlike most my tenacious spirit gets me through If it goes tits up will stick it .......or if it goes really tits up it'll go to mike Aitken hahaha

Like the simplicity of it