Thread: DIY Lower Control Arm Bush Replacement

Clean the inside of the arm.

Reset the press to install configuration


New bush was sprayed with silicone spray

Wind, adjust, wind, adjust etc until bush is home...




Use new bolts, refit shock/bag assembly and torque to 300nm. Fit new concentric bolts and mildly tighten (don't fully tighten yet)


Refit wheel assembly (repeat this for both sides)

Lower vehicle to standard height and let it settle.

Crawl under and final adjust the concentric bolts using the paint marks and tighten to 275nm.

Test drive!!! Then book an alignment ASAP.

Here's the culprit for my knocking...

The bush had a tear and was leaking fluid hence no damping.


In summary...

Yes, it can be done with a jack and a pair of chassis stands, and a few tools.

It would be even easier with the above and a set of ramps for the last phase.

It would be fantastically easy on a hoist!!! Which is now being expedited in my case!

Note: thanks to JC for some advice...

First side took me about 5 hours.
Second side took around 2.5 hours (benefit of hindsight)

Excellent Tombie, thanks.
My suggestion to the Mods is that once in its own thread, this should be made into a Sticky.
This is a very common issue/maintenance item.

Scott

Haha Tombie,

I'm just about to post some pics of my effort with the LaserTools 6180 over the weekend. My old bushes looked worse than that...



Cheers

Dan

PS, thanks for the advice on the Lasertools gear. Worked great!

After setting this up as its own thread with posts moved from an unrelated thread, I thought links to Dan's summary of using a similar tool would be useful too:

LaserTools 6180 > Front Lower Arm Rear Bush Tool - Land Rover | Part No. 6180 | Part of the Other Marques Ball Joints range from Laser Tools

Threads:
Front LCA rear bush remover tool for loan! Central Coast NSW
Dan's D3





Cheers,
Scott

Great Thread - thanks for posting Tombie - very informative.

But does highlight some of the poor design decisions in our cars - why did they design it such that extra special tools are needed so that people buy the complete arms - why not design like most other cars so that the bushings can be replaced with basic suspension type tools not the special stuff.

I replaced the suspension rubbers in my Jag whose struts are like our cars (torsion bars not springs though but struts similar) using general workshop tools - nothing special.

Garry

Thanks big T

Originally Posted by garrycol

But does highlight some of the poor design decisions in our cars - why did they design it such that extra special tools are needed so that people buy the complete arms - why not design like most other cars so that the bushings can be replaced with basic suspension type tools not the special stuff.


Garry

Really Garry? If it was like most other cars you'd be driving an MU-X, Everest or 200 series. I've read your posts back to 2013 as you learnt about your LR. I'd rather replace bushes have LLAMS, -20mm on the highway and +50mm offroad. But I guess you don't want that? Maybe just a +2" lifted Pootrol?

Wy take the **** out of LR? It's special for a reason. Reason is; we buy them! :-)

I had to sell my D1 as LR in Darwin wanted $240 an hour to service it. I am sooooo very blessed to have my D3, and I'm happy to replace LCA bushes.

If you want to know why LR had to service my D1, and why I couldn't, please ask; don't assume.

Sincerely,
A very lucky man,
D3 driver :-)