Thread: Front upper & rear control arms

I've done all my arms, never needed an air hammer or gas torch for any of them. You can get away with a decent hammer instead of the ball joint seperater - I good couple of whacks in the right sport and they seperate easy enough.

You may also require a IID tool or similar to readjust the suspension calibration afterwards - on the occasions that I've needed to remove the height sensor rods from the arms it hasnt selttled in the correct position so a quick recal has been in needed

Plenty of write ups on Disco3.co.uk

No, I havent. What are the issues you are having?

Ive only had the lower fronts replaced at the dealer at about 150,000kms when the 'knock' appeared under braking or acceleration - bushes in the lowers flogged out

No other issues since then, not even a wheel alignment required.

Replaced front and rear sway bar bushes with Supa-Pro poly and added adjustable linkages on the rear - makes a bit of a difference when towing.

2007 build D3, 240,000km. LCAs have been replaced 3 times from memory but all others are still original.

I did replace sway bar bushes and trailing links last christmas. Thinking all the other control arm bushes and ball joints would be getting a bit tired after 11 years.

How often do steering racks need to be done? Loaded question I know.

Funny video

Brilliant info on rear arms.

Park brake rebuild how-to at the end.

YouTube

Originally Posted by PeterOZ

2007 build D3, 240,000km. LCAs have been replaced 3 times from memory but all others are still original.

I did replace sway bar bushes and trailing links last christmas. Thinking all the other control arm bushes and ball joints would be getting a bit tired after 11 years.

How often do steering racks need to be done? Loaded question I know.

I managed to get 300k out of mine, then they just put in a full new rack, but that was mostly on bitumen and very little off road, if that is a starting point.

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Funny video

Brilliant info on rear arms.

Park brake rebuild how-to at the end.

YouTube

I had to stop watching it, thats the land of hell when mechanical repairs to undo a nut and bolt require a power saw.

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

I had to stop watching it, thats the land of hell when mechanical repairs to undo a nut and bolt require a power saw.

It certainly incorporates every bit of DIY pain you can expect. Frozen parts, accidental breakage, broken tools, missing tools. The corrosion related issues just don’t happen in Australia unless you drive on the beach every day.

He just about puts the car on its side at the end when he drives up that embakement.