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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: dxmedia on June 20, 2009, 09:55:55 AM

Title: Front panhard zg
Post by: dxmedia on June 20, 2009, 09:55:55 AM

The ball joint on the front panhard is worn, having a very quick look it's a one piece part (the whole panhard), doesn't anyone know if it's a rebuildable joint or am I going to have to call lighthouse and order a whole rod :(

Anyone any idea on the price of one?

Cheers.

(and who put the bump stops that close to the springs on the rear, it's a pita getting the rear panhard set in the correct place !)

Title: Re: Front panhard zg
Post by: daggie on June 20, 2009, 10:16:29 AM

Not rebuildable

Title: Re: Front panhard zg
Post by: Bubba on June 20, 2009, 10:35:17 AM

sorry dood lightys

Title: Re: Front panhard zg
Post by: dxmedia on June 20, 2009, 02:06:06 PM

Humm, wonder if it's worth taking it off, cutting off the ball joint having the end threaded and make it replacable?

Anyone have a spare panhard so I can still use the car  :brows:

Title: Re: Front panhard zg
Post by: daggie on June 20, 2009, 02:19:33 PM

Quote from: dxmedia on June 20, 2009, 02:06:06 PM

Humm, wonder if it's worth taking it off, cutting off the ball joint having the end threaded and make it replacable?

Anyone have a spare panhard so I can still use the car  :brows:

i'll post details shortly

Title: Re: Front panhard zg
Post by: daggie on June 20, 2009, 03:57:07 PM

have a looksee, below
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-8-x-3-4-UNF-Rose-Joint-High-Misalignment-Angle-RH_W0QQitemZ380121886963QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item588107b0f3&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms= (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-8-x-3-4-UNF-Rose-Joint-High-Misalignment-Angle-RH_W0QQitemZ380121886963QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item588107b0f3&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=)|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A30

then get some high miss-alignment spacers
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-8-to-1-2-Rose-Joint-Reducers-High-Misalignment_W0QQitemZ200290702790QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2ea24195c6&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms= (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-8-to-1-2-Rose-Joint-Reducers-High-Misalignment_W0QQitemZ200290702790QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2ea24195c6&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=)|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A30
you'll also need a locknut,
get a 80mm M12 bolt,nylock nut & washers
get the end cut off and tapped, put the above together,

then you have an adjustable trackbar

Title: Re: Front panhard zg
Post by: daggie on June 20, 2009, 03:58:38 PM

that is a skyjacker trackbar, but you get the idea :icon_smile:

Title: Re: Front panhard zg
Post by: dxmedia on June 20, 2009, 05:01:01 PM

Ah your saying replace the ball joint with a rose joint. Interesting swap.

I was thinking about a high angle rose joint and just threading the end of the bar (again an adjustable panhard)

Title: Re: Front panhard zg
Post by: dxmedia on June 20, 2009, 05:57:02 PM

Ahhh didn't realise that the rods are tube not solid !! that make it a piece of piss.  Think that the zg one is different as in it has a ball joint, but easy enough to get and double nuts to make it adjustable  :004: :004: :004:

Title: Re: Front panhard zg
Post by: daggie on June 20, 2009, 09:51:52 PM

No, they are all solid bar, both xj and zg have ball joints on the chassis end.
 :icon_redface: I have both xjx2  and 1 zg, here all have this mod

Title: Re: Front panhard zg
Post by: dxmedia on June 20, 2009, 11:03:25 PM

So have the panhard drilled and tapped for an m12?

Title: Re: Front panhard zg
Post by: daggie on June 21, 2009, 07:23:05 AM

the bar needs to be cut off where it starts to deform for the ball joint, then :icon_wink: drilled & tapped for 3/4 UNF thread

Title: Re: Front panhard zg
Post by: dxmedia on June 21, 2009, 09:17:06 AM

Humm back to the problem of needing a spare panhard then :(  Jeeps the only car at the mo.