Discovery A Frame Ball Joint Removal

Just looking for some tips on how i remove the rear a frame ball joint safely at home so i can give it to a mate who will put the new ball joint in as i don t have a press at home then when that s don.

Discovery a frame ball joint removal.

There are some excellent online walk through guides out there however some specify jacking at the chassis rails then raising the axle some specify jacking. Land rover swivel ball joint kit adaptor set including press frame adaptor ring. If the ball joint is the only suspect undo the retainer plate bolts remove the big nut if you can then seperate the aframe at the diff end by removing the bolts. Discovery 2 1998 2004 range rover p38a 1994 2002.

Can anyone clarify whether the a frame on my defender 90 can be safely removed for replacement of the ball joint and bushes without the need to lift jack the rear wheels off the ground. If the aframe bushes are suspect its the same deal but pull the bolts that mount it and press out the bushes. Ex 2000 discovery 2 es v8 icelandic blue sold 1 09 2017 ex 1996 discovery 1 v8 5 speed willow green. 7th july 2017 08 44 pm 4.

A new on vehicle solution for the removal and replacement of twin swivel ball joints as fitted onto the front axles of two popular land rover models.