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Jeepjedi

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WARNING!! Rough Country front WJ disconnects
« on: February 28, 2013, 12:00:49 AM »

Spoke to the Davemeister at Llama today about my discos knocking badly and traced to 2 very buggered ball joints.  He is sending me a new set but was told by RC that any incling of an off road surface then i should disconnect as the ball joints are made of ....... ready........your not......... PLASTIC  :hysterical:

ok finding some different ones ASAP
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Re: WARNING!! Rough Country front WJ disconnects
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2013, 06:44:42 AM »

clasic

try this shop as there the cheapest i've found

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/McGill-Motorsports?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
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Re: WARNING!! Rough Country front WJ disconnects
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2013, 07:43:20 AM »

JKS
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Re: WARNING!! Rough Country front WJ disconnects
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2013, 08:57:51 AM »

 :imwitstupid:
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Re: WARNING!! Rough Country front WJ disconnects
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2013, 05:42:57 PM »

yup, jks  :003:
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Re: WARNING!! Rough Country front WJ disconnects
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2013, 05:49:56 PM »

ok got some cheapy fix coming then when working again as in all week for the next year  :icon_super: just got the contract

wll sort these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JKS-WJ-0-3-5-Lift-Sway-Bar-Quicker-Disconnects-/230563916261?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35aeae29e5
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Dave, Mocaj one Guru point from me  :icon_winkle:
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Re: WARNING!! Rough Country front WJ disconnects
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2013, 06:09:21 PM »

one point for each of you, sounds like something from hogwarts  :hysterical:

glad your sorted  :greggmo:

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Re: WARNING!! Rough Country front WJ disconnects
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2013, 07:05:46 PM »

I think Jedi is a bit desperate for these points so its prob best if no-one gives them to him - ever  :003:
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Re: WARNING!! Rough Country front WJ disconnects
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2013, 09:11:23 PM »

i have one already mr -995  :098:
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Re: WARNING!! Rough Country front WJ disconnects
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2013, 10:53:48 PM »

Plastic seems to be getting into a lot of places it shouldn't got shot of our maxus vans they had plastic clutches that lasted all of 6 months but they were cheap to make so pleased the bean counters. 
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Re: WARNING!! Rough Country front WJ disconnects
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2013, 08:21:23 AM »

Plastic drop links have been the way to go for a lot of different manufacturers for several years, either in the ball joint, the actual link or both! Thing is some of them haven't got any cheaper by being plastic. Some are better quality than others as with all things! Vauxhall ones are crap, for those that tend to bounce up & down kerbs they have a nasty habit of snapping the link as the suspension bounces!
Got one to fit to a zafira this morning, this guy just doesn't learn, it's his second one since xmas!
As for Jedi's, the links are good quality, but the ball joint sockets are POO! crap plastic & dry! maybe the mexicans just can't make plastic? Though Jedi did get told by Dave that the IRO ones are mega money & exactly the same part, so be warned if your tempted to go that way!
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Re: WARNING!! Rough Country front WJ disconnects
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2013, 09:05:52 AM »

JKS are good, rebuildable and you can order direct from their website.

re. plastic links, I snapped some on an old 306, but I was travelling a bit off-highway  :steeringwheel:
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