Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II80 · FRONT SUSPENSION
80 · Steering & suspension

Ball joint - lower - steering knuckle

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
REPAIRS › Ball joint - lower - steering knuckle
FRONT SUSPENSIONBall joint - lower - steering knuckle
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FRONT SUSPENSION

REPAIRS

60-29

Refit

1. Clean upper ball joint location and surrounding 

area of axle yoke. 

2. Apply a 12 mm (0.5 in) wide yellow paint stripe 

on axle yoke, adjacent to upper ball joint 
location. 

3. Fit tool LRT-54-021 to tool LRT-54-008, and 

secure with the screw.

4. Fit tool LRT-54-008/7 to tool LRT-54-008 and 

position tool assembly over ball joint and axle.

5. Align tool assembly and press upper ball joint 

into axle yoke. 

CAUTION: Damage to the joint boot will 
result  if the tool is not correctly aligned 
during the fitting procedure.

6. Remove tools from axle yoke.  
7. Clean the spring seats.
8. Position spring over damper and locate in cut-

out in spring seat.

9. Raise the front axle,  fit bolts securing dampers 

to front axle and tighten to 45 Nm (33 lbf.ft).

10. Fit chassis crossmember, fit bolts and tighten to 

25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).

11. Locate brake hose bracket and tighten bolt to 

20 Nm (15 lbf.ft).

12. Position anti-roll bar links to the axle, fit the nuts 

and tighten to 100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).

13. Fit steering knuckle. 

 

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 FRONT SUSPENSION, REPAIRS, 

Steering knuckle.

Ball joint - lower - steering knuckle

$% 60.15.03  

CAUTION: Each ball joint can be replaced up to 
three times before the axle yoke bore becomes 
oversize. Before commencing work, thoroughly 
clean surface of joint and check for yellow paint 
marks approx. 12 mm (0.5 in) wide. If 3 marks are 
found, the axle case must be renewed.

Remove

1. Remove steering knuckle.  

 

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 FRONT SUSPENSION, REPAIRS, 

Steering knuckle.

2. Fit tool LRT-54-008/22 to tool LRT-54-008.
3. Fit tool LRT-54-008/24  to tool LRT-54-008  and 

secure with screw.

4. Fit tool LRT-54-008/23 to underside of lower 

ball joint.

5. With assistance, fit tool LRT-54-008 assembly 

to lower ball joint.

6. Press  ball joint from axle. When ram lead 

screw reaches the end of its stroke, retract the 
lead screw and screw the ram further into the 
tool. Repeat the operation until the ball joint is 
released from the axle.

7. Remove tools and the lower ball joint from axle 

yoke.

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