jeccles2
Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Suffolk
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From what I can glean from the site it sounds like I need new front lower arm bushes - clonk from NSF over speed bumps and potholes and when I stab the brakes - on my 55,000 mile 2011 D4 HSE.
I would appreciate any feedback on doing this job myself; I did successfully replace a rear lower arm assembly on my last D3 so I wonder how this compares?
Any advice from members would be much appreciated.
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 4th Nov 2019 2:20 pm |
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Browny90
Member Since: 19 Jul 2016
Location: Ashbourne
Posts: 687
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Easy enough job if you can drive a spanner (and a grinder)..
I wouldn't spend more than 10 minutes trying to undo the old ones, if they don't come out then just cut them off.. Although my last ones came out fine..
For a week or so before I did mine, I dowsed them in penetrating oil every night..
Buy the complete arms with bushes fitted from AF, it makes the job much easier than pressing new bushes in etc..
https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/kit630-h...9007-p.asp
Your car will need fully tracking after, I would make sure the rear upper arms are ok, as if they go in 6 months time, you'll have to pay to have it tracked again, It would be worth changing the front lowers and rear uppers at the same time and just have it tracked once.
Find somewhere that uses the Hunter tracking systems. Disco4 MY16 SDV6 Landmark Black
Disco4 MY12 SDV6 XS Orkney Grey (Gone)
Defender 90 200tdi Completely rebuilt.
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| 4th Nov 2019 2:34 pm |
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Browny90
Member Since: 19 Jul 2016
Location: Ashbourne
Posts: 687
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also.. obviously do both sides at the same time.. Disco4 MY16 SDV6 Landmark Black
Disco4 MY12 SDV6 XS Orkney Grey (Gone)
Defender 90 200tdi Completely rebuilt.
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| 4th Nov 2019 2:36 pm |
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jeccles2
Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 18
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Brilliant service - much appreciated Browny90! 
Do you have a view on whether the polyurethane bush equivalent kit from AF is worth the extra £48?
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| 4th Nov 2019 2:47 pm |
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Browny90
Member Since: 19 Jul 2016
Location: Ashbourne
Posts: 687
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No worries
Someone else can probably help with that question, but if you do a search on here then you should find plenty of info on them..
Don't forget to use your 5% discount for AF!  Disco4 MY16 SDV6 Landmark Black
Disco4 MY12 SDV6 XS Orkney Grey (Gone)
Defender 90 200tdi Completely rebuilt.
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| 4th Nov 2019 2:51 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6570
  
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jeccles2 wrote:Do you have a view on whether the polyurethane bush equivalent kit from AF is worth the extra £48?
Poly isn’t what the manufacturer intended for the vehicle. If you like a harder ride it might be good for you. If you want the original ride, don’t. There have been a few pictures/reports of people with broken arms and poly bushes on various forums.
FWIW - I wouldn’t polybush mine. YMMV.
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| 4th Nov 2019 11:30 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
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There were some good deals on genuine arms on ebay under 100 quid per side.
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| 5th Nov 2019 8:07 am |
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jeccles2
Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 18
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Thanks Kajtzu and Lynalldiscovery for your feedback and good advice. I have decided to go non-poly, do the rear uppers as well and to go with Advanced Factors.
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| 5th Nov 2019 10:55 am |
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DickBidgood
Member Since: 10 Nov 2019
Location: Folkestone
Posts: 3
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Hi
I thought about attempting this myself but decided I didn't have sufficient equipment. I believe an air hammer is almosf essential and ideally the tracking and cambef needs resetting afterwards.
I just had it done by the local dealer for £1150, so not a cheap job.
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| 10th Nov 2019 11:38 am |
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Disco neil
Member Since: 26 Feb 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 125
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Sounds like mine needs new bushes too.
If I’m getting dirty and having to get the car alignment done then I may aswell do every Bush.
What bushes are under there for front and rear? Will order them all online. I’m assuming lower arm has 3 bushes, anti roll bar bushes, any upper bushes?
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| 10th Nov 2019 11:59 am |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6570
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You can surf new.lrcat.com or for example advanced factors web site to see what parts you might need.
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| 10th Nov 2019 12:46 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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Disco neil wrote:Sounds like mine needs new bushes too.
If I’m getting dirty and having to get the car alignment done then I may aswell do every Bush.
What bushes are under there for front and rear? Will order them all online. I’m assuming lower arm has 3 bushes, anti roll bar bushes, any upper bushes?
Every arm fixes to three bushes and there are four arms.
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| 10th Nov 2019 2:18 pm |
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Fifth Horseman
Member Since: 23 Oct 2012
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 217
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Er, no.
The front arms have two bushes and a ball joint each, the rears have two bushes each at the chassis end with bushes (actually ball joints) in the rear knuckle where the upper and lower arms connect, there is also a link arm from the chassis to the rear knuckle which sets the toe-in for the rear wheels, this has a ball joint at one end and a bush at the other.
Advanced Factors do kits for all the arms which include bolts and have a 4 year warranty (cost verses time to change the bushes makes it worthwhile), to change the bushes in the rear knuckle you will likely need to either acquire or make the special tools and/or use a hydraulic press. Access for the rear anti roll bar bush bolts is not great.
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| 10th Nov 2019 5:42 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
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Near enough 
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| 10th Nov 2019 8:22 pm |
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