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Leeby7
 


Member Since: 20 Jan 2019
Location: Bradford West Yorks
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Disco 3 front bottom ball joint!

Hi can anyone please tell me if they have tackled this job and what make of ball joint they replaced the old one with? I removed my old ball joint yesterday as its failed the mot on it, gets my new one out and its not a tight fit like the one i removed? ie without the circlip on it would drop out? Also i noticed that where the tappered bit goes into the hole at bottom of hub assembly that doesnt seem a tight fit either? Can anyone suggest anything please?
Cheers Lee
  
Post #202054120th Jan 2019 4:48 pm
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Disco_Mikey
 


Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Different brand of ball joint.

See it frequently with cars that have had aftermarket replacement parts...
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Post #202055120th Jan 2019 5:41 pm
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Leeby7
 


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What type of ball joint would you recomend then?
  
Post #202056120th Jan 2019 6:03 pm
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Disco_Mikey
 


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Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Same as the one that came out
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Post #202057720th Jan 2019 6:58 pm
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Leeby7
 


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No idea what brand it is no markings on it at all so no idea!
  
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Admirable
 


Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
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Ukraine 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Methinks you'll need to stump up for a complete new bottom arm?
  
Post #202059120th Jan 2019 7:33 pm
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Disco_Mikey
 


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Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

As above. If you don't have a wide selection of various manufacturers ball joints to try, you will need to replace the complete arm
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