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    Default Thrust arm ball joints

    Been looking over the 540 and seen that the thrust arm ball joint rubbers are both perished and starting to split. The arms are only 6 months old and still good , so I'm looking to just replace the rubbers,so does anyone know what size the rubbers are at the base, top and hight of the rubber uncompressed.Anyone got a scrap arm lying about they could take a caliper to?

    Cheers

    http://www.southwalesprops.co.uk/pro...ball_joint.htm

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    Not sure where you are but find an agricultural engineer,they replace boots regularly!

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    shogun sells those rubbers!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigKriss
    shogun sells those rubbers!!
    No, I am not selling them to overseas. Too expensive to ship.
    But here you can get similar ones

    http://www.bmpdesign.com/product-exe...earch_model/47
    http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/sale...on_Accessories

    I got these
    http://8810.teacup.com/750hiline/img/bbs/0000382M.jpg
    http://8810.teacup.com/750hiline/img/bbs/0000381M.jpg

    sizes/openings:
    33 x 15 mm part number 8501 3315
    29 x 14 mm part number 8501 2914

    Make is
    TRISCAN smartparts from Daenemark

    Ask them if they have an distributor in your area
    http://www.tridon.dk/Default.asp?ID=223


    They do not sell directly to private persons, only wholesale.
    I had to order 200 pieces.
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    Note: the above is just one of the 2 I bought.
    Not sure what size your Thrust arm has.
    So one of these diameters
    33 x 15 mm
    29 x 14 mm

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    Interesting info, but no one got a new or old 5 series arm on the bench they could take a caliper to ?

    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sidney Rough-Diamond
    Interesting info, but no one got a new or old 5 series arm on the bench they could take a caliper to ?

    Cheers
    I just removed the LH thrust arm and doing the RH as soon as i get time, not sure what the rubber boots are like but will check and if they're ok i'll get back to you if you want them?
    1995 XJR: 4.0L S/charged straight 6 Auto

    What... It's not broken??? I can still fix it

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