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Disco Inferno:
hi Andy

My disco is now on the defender/110 setup

I got the parts from a 93 110.

You'll need the pitman arm, the drag link and the damper

Then get all the service parts and refurb the whoel thing

I was lucky since my steering guard bracket happened to just in the right place to drill out and act as the damper bracket.

Only thing that is difficult is gettign the pitman arm off, i was lucky since i picked up a proper puller 2nd hand for a fiver so the whole job took about 15 mins.

I've since replaced both the track rod with a QT heavy duty its standing up very well
However i wish i'd bought the pair since i bent the drag link yesterday - poo-sticks

hobbit:
As Paul said the main things will be a busted joint internally or a split rubber. Only thig it may effectis the tracking depending which one is bent

Andy.:
Well it was indeed picked up at the MOT, Track rod bent/distorted, fouling diff  + n/s anti roll bar  :evil:

Also excess play in O/S/F wheel bearing, N/S/R brake binding and N/S/R outer pad dropped out of caliper causing rubbing on hub.

So new rear brake caliper, new rear pads, remove track rod and straighten.

All in including MOT test and MOT service charge (what ever that is) and labour £287.96  :cry:

That's me not going out for a few months now  :(

Wanderer:
It must be more than a little bent Andy. It would fail if it was fouling the diff.
 :(

Ed

Andy.:
It was Ed, it was the new caliper that did the damage along with the bolts being siezed, hense the high labour costs.

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