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Markhawkins

Member Since: 03 May 2015
Location: Banbury
Posts: 148

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 GS Manual Santorini Black

Squeaky bush

After just 2 weeks of getting the D3 back from a prolonged and expensive stay in the garage to get an MoT I find I have a squeaky rear suspension arm bush. I suspect the only real fix is to replace the arm totally, but someone suggested I quieten it down with WD40 - I thought this softened rubber and would hasten the collapse of the bush?

10th Jun 2016 10:22 am

anglefire

Member Since: 09 Mar 2010
Location: In the Club House
Posts: 4180

Does it squeak when you rock the car from side to side? If so it could be the hub bushes rather than the arms.

And, no I wouldn't use WB40 - a silicon lubricant might work. Mark.
2006, D3 SE Auto - gone but not forgotten.
2014 BMW 530d M Sport Tourer.
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10th Jun 2016 11:46 am

Mr.Pastry

Member Since: 24 Nov 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 484

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

My D3 developed a terrible squeak. It squeaked with the slightest movement.
In my case it was the anti-roll bar bushes. Mitsubishi Outlander Phev 4H 2018.
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10th Jun 2016 12:29 pm

M3DPO

Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8225

2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Corris Grey

I had a problem with squeaky bush once

Joking aside do not use any oil based product it will perish the rubber, although if it's squeezing it must be moving and best to replace it, simply squirting water on it will prove it is in fact that bush. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.

10th Jun 2016 1:54 pm

ajps72

Member Since: 01 Sep 2013
Location: Lima, Peru
Posts: 23

2013 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Auto Barolo Black

Mr.Pastry wrote:
My D3 developed a terrible squeak. It squeaked with the slightest movement.
In my case it was the anti-roll bar bushes.

+1 on the antiroll bar bushes, silicon spray helped for a week until changing the bushes

10th Jun 2016 11:49 pm

Markhawkins

Member Since: 03 May 2015
Location: Banbury
Posts: 148

Now I have a squealing handbrake as well as the squeaky / clonking bush and the rough front hubs. The faults are developing faster than I can fix them as the car is in daily use. Maybe it should be treated as a limited mileage hobby car? So far in 1 years ownership it's needed more work than both of my previous Discos (1+2) put together over a 10 year period and 10 times the miles covered.

21st Jun 2016 9:16 am

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