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Yes I have the late set up cast LCA
I had the new lower ball joints pressed in by my local garage , I took the steering knuckles (not hubs sorry ) off the van and down to their workshop 

So just for an update , all front bushes and ball joints have been replaced and I’m about to start rebuilding it all .  So the camber is going to have to be reset I would say , I marked the wishbone washers for a guide ( I’m fitting Brickwerks high lift kit aswell) . Can I adjust the camber myself ...

I’ve just done mine and that’s what I did ..

So just for an update , all front bushes and ball joints have been replaced and I’m about to start rebuilding it all .  So the camber is going to have to be reset I would say , I marked the wishbone washers for a guide ( I’m fitting Brickwerks high lift kit aswell) . Can I adjust the camber myself ,...

colinthefox wrote: ↑17 Oct 2025, 19:38

dcworm57 wrote: ↑17 Oct 2025, 17:59 ........and then on to the rear

See my thread on rear jacking point repair, soon to be updated with drivers side.

I will have a look , where can I find it ? 
cheers 

davidoft1 wrote: ↑23 Oct 2025, 12:55 Just the steps or the whole arch ?

Just the steps 

Im going to have to replace bothe cab steps over the winter . Recommendations for best quality body panels please.
As in a supplier who supplies panels that fit properly without lots of fettling and adjusting etc etc ..

badgerfax wrote: ↑18 Oct 2025, 19:02 This Video may help

He does manage with arm on the vehicle & remove with threaded bar method

But does replace with poly bushes


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuWXm5VN8mI

Yeah I have seen this video thanks , that’s pretty much what I did . I replaced with genuine bushes though.
 

Ok so quick update , I had some 12mm threaded bar in the garage . Went and got a 2” pipe nipple from plumbers merchants and a few other bits , nuts and washers etc . I’ve got a vice etc , I heated up the bush in cup of hot water for 10mins , held the TCA in the vice , put the threaded bar right thro...

the rubber bushes do look a bit short when not fitted but if you measure the centre steel tube and compare with the old ones you'll see that is right For the front LCA the reducing tube tool is 3053, Brickie sells a cheap copy for £6 which is a bargain, in Bentley 40.9 it shows use with a press, th...

rubber bushes have the steel bushes moulded integral, if you cut them you will probably find the arms migrate even more than they normally do and then they will be rubbing on the chassis. You need the reducing tool to fit the rubber bushes, and suitable lube; it can be done with the threaded bar me...

What’s the best method to remove these ? If they are the kind with the large hex at the back end you will need a 27mm open ended spanner, but there's a bit more to it. I used a 1+1/16 AF vintage tractor spanner which is a real beast of an open ender, and a jack to rotate it, after applying  lots of...

R0B wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025, 12:00 If you are going to remove them anyway. I would replace them. I'm trying to imagine how they ended up bent.

Yes I’m also wondering how they ended up slightly bent , If I remove them they will be getting replaced. 
cheers 
 

They are very slightly bent , threads are shot where the sleeve goes , maybe I will get away with it if the new sleeve goes in the exact same place . Clean the threads up with a die nut and stick with them then ?

What’s the best method to remove these ?