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Land Rover Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Bearing(s) - hub > < Ball joint - upper
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REAR SUSPENSION

64-6

REPAIRS

8. Remove ball joint using LRT-64-025/1  with  

LRT-64-025/2, (RH side illustrated).

Refit

1. Clean ball joint and location in hub.

2. Fit ball joint with chamfer facing towards rear 

using LRT-64-025/1 with LRT-64-025/2  to give 
protrusion 'A' from machined face. Protrusion 
'A' = 0.75 mm (0.030 in.).

3. Align hub to upper arm, fit new bolt, align 

eccentric to reference mark and lightly tighten.

4. Fit Allen screw securing brake pipe to upper 

arm and tighten to 5 Nm (3.7 lbf.ft). 

5. Secure ABS sensor lead.
6. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103 

lbf.ft).

7. Lower vehicle.
8. Check wheel alignment.
9. Tighten bolt securing upper arm to hub to 165 

Nm (121 lbf.ft).

Ball joint - lower 

$% 64.15.08

Remove

1. Remove tie rod.

 

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 REAR SUSPENSION, REPAIRS, Tie 

rod.

2. Position jack under damper mounting bracket 

to support lower arm.

3. Remove and discard nut and bolt securing 

lower arm to hub.

4. Lower support jack.
5. Release hub from lower arm and support to 

give access to ball joint.

6. Remove and discard circlip.
7. Remove lower bolt securing brake disc 

backplate.

8. Remove ball joint using LRT-64-026/1 with  

LRT-64-026/3, (RH side illustrated).

Bearing(s) - hub > < Ball joint - upper