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 a frame ball joint removal.
Ball joint removal tool originally posted by dewald scholtz eventually after a few failed attempts i made a rectangular frame out of thick angle iron and used a few short pieces of hollow bar plus a 6 ton jack and hammers to get the job done.
Land rover swivel ball joint kit adaptor set including press frame adaptor ring.
Ex 2000 discovery 2 es v8 icelandic blue sold 1 09 2017 ex 1996 discovery 1 v8 5 speed willow green.
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.
Discovery 2 1998 2004 range rover p38a 1994 2002.
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.
If the aframe bushes are suspect its the same deal but pull the bolts that mount it and press out the bushes.
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.
Press or hammer out the ball joint then replace.