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

If there is no clunking when going over speed humps or oil weeping, I'd just drive on until they fail. They don't fail catastrophically, just start clunking eventually...
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Lol. What absolute rot. The arms can have the bushes replaced in them as that’s how the dealer did mine.
As for needing replacement, I’d highly doubt it but as it’s not in front of me I cannot confirm it. Seems ridiculously low mileage for that issue to appear however.

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

Lol. What absolute rot. The arms can have the bushes replaced in them as that’s how the dealer did mine.
As for needing replacement, I’d highly doubt it but as it’s not in front of me I cannot confirm it. Seems ridiculously low mileage for that issue to appear however.

Sounded ridiculous. It is like when you got a leaking valve stem, then they ask you to replace the rim and tyre.

Any decent mechanic or steering place should be able to tell you what condition they are in.

LR recently stated my brakes and LCAs where shot and wanted shed loads to do the job. I took the car to a local guy I've known for years. LCAs were indeed shot .... brakes had months of wear left.

He has a Snap-On diagnostic tool and could easily do the LCAs and the required alignment. He used genuine parts and still came in heaps lower than LR. Recons the job was easy too and that was the first time he'd ever done a D4.

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.

Mine got done at 120,000km, complete LCA replacement with upgraded units. The front was clunking considerably under braking and over speed humps.

I'd say at 20,000km is a bit early, wait until they start making noise. 2200 is also a bit steep, if you're handy with a spanner, you can take the LCAs out yourself and either get the bushes replaced at a suspension shop or install new LCA's then get a wheel alignment. New LCA's from the UK suppliers are relatively cheap.

Mine were done at around 55. Bushes only done by the dealer.

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.

For sure if hit a rock, damage the parts, I would expect replacing them.
however from everyday driving, I don’t expect changing the LCAs every 20,000 kms. By saying that there is no clunky noises when turning or going through bumps, car drives smoothly.

Will go to a different dealership for next year, if they insist changing the LCAs, then that probably the time to get them replaced.