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Archie64
Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 30 Location: Birmingham UK
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Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 16:52 Post subject: L400 front lower suspension ball joints |
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Just had to replace one of mine - £15 from ASC group - you can find them on E bay no problem and their telephone number is 02891871199 - be very specific which side you ask for as they sent me the wrong side which meant I had to drill out the lower suspension arm to accomodate the bleed nipple on it. They would have replaced it for the correct one but I was in a bit of a rush.
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Lewis Site Admin
Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 16299 Location: Huddersfield
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Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 9:57 Post subject: |
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If you have a bleed nipple on your ball joint then they have sent you a Pajero ball joint, which is not a good reccomendation for a supplier.
Or are you confusing the steering lock adjuster for a bleed nipple.
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albideli
Joined: 02 May 2010 Posts: 1348 Location: Blyth
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Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 7:04 Post subject: |
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I hope its not a bleed nipple |
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Archie64
Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 30 Location: Birmingham UK
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Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 10:13 Post subject: |
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HI Abideli, why are you hoping its not a bleed nipple? , I have drilled a hole in the wishbone to allow access to it and there does not seem to be any clearance problems, there did not appear to be any other kind of adjusting nut on the other side - just a nub that stuck out and fitted through the existing hole in the wishboen - do you think there might be a problem? (hate to have to redo it all but will if it is going to be unsafe
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albideli
Joined: 02 May 2010 Posts: 1348 Location: Blyth
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Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 10:46 Post subject: |
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No problems with either, just taking the Mick as I think lewis meant to say grease nipple :-D |
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Lewis Site Admin
Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 16299 Location: Huddersfield
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Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 11:01 Post subject: |
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busted.
The ones with the 'Grease nipple' are not designed for use on the Delica.
See this old post! With photo's, for more info:- http://www.MDOCUK.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17224
That 'nub' on the balljoint is the steering lock limit adjuster, which prevents the tyres rubbing on the anti rollbar.
See this post:- http://www.MDOCUK.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=42343
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Archie64
Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 30 Location: Birmingham UK
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Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 12:32 Post subject: |
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Hi Lewis, I had already read all of that posting before embarking on any work (always do, best advice here) but thanks for the help, however after reading the postings (and again just) I am still confused as to whether the ball joints I fitted are okay or not! - on the one hand I see postings that say the ones I have got are okay and just modify the wishbones with an access hole and other postings imply that although they are Pajero fitting and will fit, they should not be used and that they will fail!
All I can say is that I have fitted it and will be driving with my fingers crossed for the foreseeable. I don't offroad (although you never know......) and only do about 3-4k a year in my Deli so it isn't driven hard by any standards.
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unclebazwold Lifetime member
Joined: 08 Jan 2009 Posts: 7151 Location: Feltham
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Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 13:34 Post subject: |
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I am on my second set of cheapie ball joints in four years i off road and bash hell out of them but they just wear prematurely i never hear of a catastrophic failure as such and i replace the grease nipple with a grub screw so no hole to drill but no chance to lubricate after fitting luckily i consider ball joints to be a throwaway item though i may get some Mitsi oem's for the bottom next time and see if they survive.
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