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Thread: Lower control arm bushes

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    Quote Originally Posted by eddy View Post
    Easy to fit,especially if you have the use of a hoist, seized bushes/bolts do not seem to be a problem here,as we do not suffer salted roads as in the UK.Your call,but for the sake of $100,I guess the freight is about the same,go with reputable supplier.
    Did you do up bolts to the correct torque or just BT (bloody tight). You never see wheel alignment guys using a torque wrench when they adjust.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eddy View Post
    seized bushes/bolts do not seem to be a problem here,as we do not suffer salted roads as in the UK.
    I had 1 seized bolt and 1 heavily corroded bolt when I did mine - vehicle is not a coastal or alpine vehicle either.

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    I have the Advanced Factors "KIT603 - LEMFORDER OEM DISCOVERY 3 & 4 FRONT LOWER ARMS & BOLT KIT". They cost £ 358.00 delivered to WA. They have been fine for 10,000km Ive done so far.

    I did try a set of superpro bushes from Pedders for about a 1000km but they were way too harsh for my liking.

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    I have done a few of these recently, with another one due.

    Drive in / drive out price using genuine LR complete arms and including wheel alignment works out at just over $1000.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigJon View Post
    I have done a few of these recently, with another one due.

    Drive in / drive out price using genuine LR complete arms and including wheel alignment works out at just over $1000.
    The previous owner of mine got Barbagallo to do it. New ball joints and hydra bushes fitted, for around $1200. Given the cost for new arms, imported at least, I know which way I'll go next time - new arms.
    2010 TDV6 3.0L Discovery 4 HSE
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    Wheel alignment

    Ever since I got my LCA's replaced, the wheel alignment goes out, within a month.

    Last night after using the winch(probably irrelevant) on the way home, steering wheel drops to one side by several degrees.

    Could the bolts they used be the culprit? Or should they have replace the camber/castor bolts?

    Figured this is useful for OP too...

    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigJon View Post
    I have done a few of these recently, with another one due.

    Drive in / drive out price using genuine LR complete arms and including wheel alignment works out at just over $1000.

    The price of genuine arms must be cheap in SA! I was quoted $450 each in Sydney!

    Either that, or you work for nothing! lol

    Cheers,
    Rob

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    Just had mine done.

    Not much use to the OP but Just had mine done by Sovereign motors here in Adelaide. They have built some fancy device for Lower control rods that removes/installs bushes. Cost me $750 including wheel alignment. Took them a morning to do. Made a world of difference to the feel of the car. 104,000 k's up.

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    For those in Sydney, I was quoted $569 including labour for the bushes only.

    I'm not certain what bushes they are but that seems fairly competitive.

    I'll be going down the path of the new arms, my mechanic has also said my D bushes are also quite worn, I have no idea what they are as yet so if anyone has a good place to get them I'm all ears!

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    D bushes are on the sway bar. When worn they knock...

    I have a SP press and do the bushes in my workshop... about 2.5 hours a side..

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