yup the M51, its the one i had in my old p38. I saw a p38 2.5dse on the market yesterday, but its gone now apparently, so i guess it might be a waiting game before i can get a p38 😬 Time will show. I will probably buy a P38 as soon as i move out if theres one available. I will also be in the...

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Wow, alot of feedback here :cool: Sadly yes, i had to get rid of my P38 @RangeRoller dt I sure wish i hadnt The reason i had to get rid of my P38 was due to not having space for it, it failed the MOT. As i have a full time job with currently 30min drive each way i am dependable on a car, so...

Hello, i have returned 🤟 There is a very big possibility that i will move out from my appartment and get a proper house with a garage and land :eek: Ofcourse the first thing i think about is getting a Range Rover :vb-doh: I had a very enjoyable experience with my 97 P38 2.5Diesel. (Easily...

It didnt budge in the c press, so had to use the workshop press

I had the swivelhub in the press you know to get the stupid rusted balljoint out… used 6 tons on it.. i mustve bent it slightly i suppose. Even tho i had supporter it in the middle

I might have formulated my sentence wronh. I used the sledge hammer to remove the axle with the brake disc on, hammering the backside of the brake disc. I did not hammer on the yoke.

The ball joints are seated correctly, all the way trou untill the ring stops it protruding. I used a sledgehammer getting the swivel off the first time, i guess i have bent A: Swivel hub B: Axle tubing/casing where balljoints are seated I suppose the swivel hub is bent due to my sledgy time...

It's a wonderful car to drive and all, so i mean idk. I might just try to fix it up now as its not been sold for 2 weeks. 1500 pounds is a bargain, ii even had included nanocom and many special tools and spare parts...

Sadly not. I dont progress with it. The collet does not adjust the heigth of the axle at all. I've tried selling it for 1500pounds for 2 weeks but it aint gone yet... Needs an MOT otherwise in good shape really... just need to fix the trans leaking (plug) and its coolant leaking out the engine...

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Here you can see how far up the collet is, i am unable to tighten it more..

Here you can see the flange is all the way at the bottom, rubbing the lower side. Collet is no more adjustable

Okay so ive done it 10 times now, the axle height is not moving upwards by me turning the collet. I guess i need a new swivel hub?

Ok so, an update. Everything went on track until, the axle height is impossible to adjust. It does not move, ive done as the peeps has said, torqued the top nut to 110, then adjusting the collar for the axle height, but it does not do much…. It actually twists the lower boot abit.. Do i need...

ok so i somehow did something insanely hard by accident, yes. Ill guess ill order 2 new balljoints. One happy news is that i did manange to get the old collar out with the saw :) its atleast going forward, and gosh how great thoose taper joint tools are...

Yes, there are 2 different part numbers dividing top and bottom. If i am not wrong, the top balljoint only moves vertical whilst the lower one fiddles around as a normal ball joint? Will that say i can just pop the top one in again? If its just held by vacuum or anyhow?

I assume the top balljoint is trashed? No idea why it came out like that or why its so god damn stuck :D Question is if the new balljoints will be seated correctly or if the bore is to big?? Or is it maybe not considered as a balljoint change as they only been there for a week and driven 1 time

Ok so i did get it off finally, but at what cost? :mad: the lower boot also took a bang!! And since its mot i suppose i need to swap it out again! And i suppose, to fo the bottom one, the upper one must out!

fck it, im buying the truck ball joint seperator and taper joint tools for 240pounds... will atleast get the job done for sure!! then i can get the bugger to MOT finally funny thing is the vendor JUST started to sell thoose, or im just dumb and havent found them!