Thread: Lower control arm bushes

I had to pop the driveshaft out of the hub with my 05 D3.

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Also, in this interesting Britpart video they change the Lower Arms without removing the hub nut. Anyone tried this or know what years don’t need it?

Not removing the nut is how it is done in the WSM - if you read the WSM it tells you which direction you need to move it etc to do it this way.

The sheer number of online LR part suppliers and variety of part supplier choices makes for a daunting challenge to assess best option. That is other than going genuine LR.

Looking at air struts for example there is a large price difference in various options.

The ride and handling is one of the driving reasons to choose the vehicle. Why risk ruining that for a few $$& over the course of a few years.

Borg and Beck is a new name that can be added to the extensive list of LCA replacement options.

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Borg and Beck is a new name that can be added to the extensive list of LCA replacement options.

What's the cost and are they any good? Considering the Lemforder bushes are about $80 each I struggle to see the point in looking at other brands, unless they offer a much longer life with no compromise to NVH. Happy if there is another quality option though

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Good price from AUS seller but Borg and Beck brand. I guess it’s all about the bushes.

Regards last comment these LCAs have solid rubber bushes vs original Hydro style.

Seems commercially available complete LCA varieties are mainly about the choice of bush being; Hydro original - rubber -SuperPro poly style.

The latter are well known to avoid for their reduction in ride comfort.

My dilemma is that my LCAs were replaced about 100,000km ago and are just starting to get noisy again. Would the original style have lasted that long or did I get solid rubber last time most likely? The ride has been great. I was told at the time that the LCA's were new and improved at the time they were changed but assumed they were genuine (could be wrong).

Does make you wonder if all these brands can be individually fabricating the steel arm?