Member Since: 19 Apr 2014
Location: London town
Posts: 73
Can I have a price check please 🙄
Hello all,
Can I caveat I am not a mechanic nor even a hobby mechanic. I am also located in Cyprus which adds another dimension to my story 😁
I recently went to have my tyres changed. During this process the guy at the fitters said my rear bushes were shot. I had felt some rear vibrations and occasional squirming. I took my disco to the garage for a service and the rear bushes. I received a call the next day saying the bushes were stuck tight due to severe rust. They have since spent a day and a half burning the bushes out, using leavers and heavy force. The guy said all upper and lower bushes were done for and under inspection the fronts were equally failed. He said 16 (I think) in total needed swapping including some sort of arms. He said he was guessing that it would require another day and a half of rust wrestling to sort everything. I can verify its very rusty in places, it used to live in soggy Cumbria on a farm I believe.
My question is for this amount of parts (mostly genuine LR due to availability) and this amount of labour, plus the service (oil and all filters etc) plus hunter alignment....... does 2400 quid sound steep, about right or a bargain?
What do you guys think? I don't really have another option but would like to know where I stand.
Cheers all
Jamie
17th Sep 2017 6:10 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Its mainly going to depend on their hourly rate.
Quick google/ebay will give you an idea of the parts prices
17th Sep 2017 6:21 pm
Jamie-822
Member Since: 19 Apr 2014
Location: London town
Posts: 73
That's a good point, I,m afraid I don't have the part numbers.
I was hoping that Geoff or one of our resident mechanics / engineers would be able to give a rough estimate 😉
Are you out there Geoff and co ?
Cheers
Jamie
17th Sep 2017 7:37 pm
Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
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Don't bother trying to change the bushes, just cut the bolts and fit new arms all round.
Fit the rrs ones, for a guide price look at Advanced factors website, then as said factor in the Labour.
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17th Sep 2017 11:16 pm
highlands
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Crazy if they'd spent time taking bushes out, especially if they are just putting normal bushes in.
Anyone who deals with D3s should know to just change the arms.
3 days seems long.
I did my front lower, rear upper, track rods and stabiliser bars in less than that, and that was on my driveway in Highland weather.Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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17th Sep 2017 11:38 pm
Dan_NL
Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
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&Highlands..
But you are a mighty Scotsman, and the bloke in Cyprus may be a tiny guy with two left hands...
17th Sep 2017 11:43 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
We in the UK would just do the arms as labour is so dear plus finding people who can remove/refit bushes isnt as easy as you would think, plus I would guess in Cyprus its mend and make do like the olds days over here, hence they rebushed it.
18th Sep 2017 3:24 pm
Jamie-822
Member Since: 19 Apr 2014
Location: London town
Posts: 73
Labour is cheaper here, however , parts are not. I don't really have an option, just wanted a warm feeling that I was in the right ball park 😁
Cheers for your replies all
Jamie
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19th Sep 2017 8:27 pm
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cant you buy them here and get them shipped over Discovery 3 se gone
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But you are a mighty Scotsman, and the bloke in Cyprus may be a tiny guy with two left hands...
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