Thread: Dealership recommend to replace front lower control arms at 20,000kms

I tried Superpro sway bar bushes but they were 1mm too large and didn’t work. They didn’t have the right size so I ordered some new factory rubber jobbies and the knocking I got from superpro went away. For me that was a fail.

I’m in a similar situation at 34,000 kms. Unfortunately not handy enough to do it myself. Any suggestions/ recommendations on places that could in Sydney around North Ryde?

Apart from dealers there are a number of Indys. I now use Davis Performance Landy. Bruce is now at South Windsor (was at Annangrove). Here's a link to a thread you may find helpful.

Good and Honest Sydney Land Rover Mechanics

Not mentioned in that thread are Graeme Cooper at St Peters, Cremorne Prestige and Land Rover Mechanical at Penshurst. These, along with Bruce Davis, are the ones I have seen recommended since I've been on the forum. Do a google search on "land rover mechanic sydney" and you'll get a good result of options too. Don't recall anyone at North Ryde.


Martin

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

Others have certainly been replaced at those sort of kms. Yes the bushes themselves can be replaced but when including labour, it usually cheaper to just replace the whole arm.

exactly what he said

I got the stealer to check my suspension/steering yesterday as there sometimes seems to be a slight weird feeling through the steering when doing certain things in the D4.
Absolutely nothing wrong they say...... mmmmmm. I think I may get a second opinion.
AlanH.

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

I tried Superpro sway bar bushes but they were 1mm too large and didn’t work. They didn’t have the right size so I ordered some new factory rubber jobbies and the knocking I got from superpro went away. For me that was a fail.

I've just been searching for new bushes and was considering the SuperPro....

But measured mine yesterday at 30mm and the SuperPro are 31mm ID, I thought was odd. You comment confirms my searching Think Ill just get the OEM rubber ones. My drivers side is making a clunk at low speed sometimes over small harsh bumps, at first suspecting LCA bushes, but after getting under and having a look the sway bar bush is quite badly flogged out. Will try that first as not too big a job to change out.

Cheers for completing the testing for me ;-)

Scott.

Originally Posted by Redrex

I've just been searching for new bushes and was considering the SuperPro....

But measured mine yesterday at 30mm and the SuperPro are 31mm ID, I thought was odd. You comment confirms my searching Think Ill just get the OEM rubber ones. My drivers side is making a clunk at low speed sometimes over small harsh bumps, at first suspecting LCA bushes, but after getting under and having a look the sway bar bush is quite badly flogged out. Will try that first as not too big a job to change out.

Cheers for completing the testing for me ;-)

Scott.

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

I tried Superpro sway bar bushes but they were 1mm too large and didn’t work. They didn’t have the right size so I ordered some new factory rubber jobbies and the knocking I got from superpro went away. For me that was a fail.

I've got superpro sway bar bushes in my D3. Superpro list a 28mm and 34mm diameter bush for the front in the D3- 28mm in mine. No issues with them so far

Whilst im a fan of Superpro, their poly bushes in the D4 sway bars are still too hard. Ive gone back to oem rubber both front and back. I found combined with my PR10 rated MAXXIS 960 AT's, the ride was just too harsh.

Ive still got the adjustable links in the rear, set at 10mm shorter than std
Found this helps when towing.

Just my observations.