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Location: Southampton
Posts: 2648
Yes sell lots of rack ends inner & outer, they will make a difference.Paul Redding
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19th Mar 2014 4:27 pm
Shutts
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Tiptree
Posts: 146
Big pile of bits turned up today from Duckworths including all 4 arms.|____000_
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2005 D3 SE
1998 Disco 300tdi - slow play thing
1995 Defender 300tdi - Winching play thing
Aprilia RSV 1000 - fast play thing
Honda CR250 - noisy play thing
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Tiptree
Posts: 146
So as an update, I have just had the invoice through from Dan @ Duckworth. The big chunks of kit are as follows:
OSF arm - £100 + VAT
NSF arm - £100 + VAT
OSR arm - £70 + VAT
NSR - arm £70 + VAT
The total inc all the nuts bolts and washers is £526 inc P&P. Did check and everything has LR stamped all over it so they are not aftermarket items.
Also checked how much the D4 clear rear lights are as the prices seemed keen and they are coming out at £115 each + VAT (£276 all in). Think this is good compared to some prices I have seen. PS was told the 2014 tinted lights were not much more.
2005 D3 SE
1998 Disco 300tdi - slow play thing
1995 Defender 300tdi - Winching play thing
Aprilia RSV 1000 - fast play thing
Honda CR250 - noisy play thing
Member Since: 22 Sep 2013
Location: oxford
Posts: 59
So glad my garage sorted all this out under warranty
Discocity
21st Mar 2014 8:20 pm
Flapjack
Member Since: 10 Aug 2013
Location: Livingston
Posts: 551
mine failed last week on the same thing, lower suspension arms ! heavily corroded and excessive play etc ! this really annoys me about these cars ,being so prone to the same things and bushes and arms front upper and lower same at rear always failing ,bolts being hard to remove ,just think for the price and so called ruggedness off these motors its very poor ! rant over...but am I wrong is it just me? blessed are the losers ,for they determine the winners
22nd Mar 2014 9:56 pm
discocity
Member Since: 22 Sep 2013
Location: oxford
Posts: 59
2 1/2 tonnes crap roads equal knackered suspension I don't think its a LR thing purely still amazing there no uprated stuff yet
22nd Mar 2014 10:06 pm
yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3372
I too am hacked off that I am now find my self having to get my rear bushes done on my nearly three ton car..
it's only 9 yrs old and done it's 100k miles
I expect better from you land rover
Buck your ideas up
22nd Mar 2014 11:45 pm
DiscoJake
Member Since: 23 Aug 2013
Location: Hereford
Posts: 1429
lowest form of wit
but it works
23rd Mar 2014 12:02 am
Bob5
Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: Harrogate
Posts: 55
Re my original post:
All fixed and MoT passed but in fitting the new lower suspension arms it did reveal slight play in the ball joint on rear tie bar / rod (both) that have now gone on the certificate as advisories.
Final cost
£214 parts, front lower suspension arm kit from Advanced Factors
£ 60 fit customer supplied parts
£303 supply and fit lower arm rear off-side (LR OEM)
£263 supply and fit lower arm rear near-side (LR OEM)
£ 60 full 4 wheel align
£900 Total
Mix of parts was due to availability within required short timescale.
Of particular note was the very positive feedback from the garage about the front lower arm kit I provided from Advanced Factors. Now, to me as a non-mechanic, they just looked like a lump of metal and a bag of bolts to me but the garage felt sufficiently impressed to ask me to give that feedback to the supplier - so here it is!
This was on top of the excellent service received from Steve at Advanced Factors in the first place.
(The first time I applied full steering lock during parking there was a loud groan from the front end, but it has not been repeated since!?)
24th Mar 2014 8:57 am
Flapjack
Member Since: 10 Aug 2013
Location: Livingston
Posts: 551
Your mot sounds very similar to mine however I got away with only front lower arms for now! Lots off advisories though! I had similar groaning problems going roundabouts and tight turns etc, took it back and had to re calibrate steering sensor angle, after the four wheel alignment was done and this has sorted it, so maybe same for you worth keeping an eye in it blessed are the losers ,for they determine the winners
24th Mar 2014 9:48 am
Bob5
Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: Harrogate
Posts: 55
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! heavily corroded and excessive play etc ! this really annoys me about these cars ,being so prone to the same things and bushes and arms front upper and lower same at rear always failing ,bolts being hard to remove ,just think for the price and so called ruggedness off these motors its very poor ! rant over...but am I wrong is it just me? 
