Member Since: 04 Dec 2006
Location: Gortynia
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Front & rear air struts
hi to all
im about to replace, in my local dealer, the front and rear air struts on my Disco 3 ( model year 2007, done 120K miles).
Whats your opinion for the following three brands (Cheap ones first)
1) Dunlop,
2) BWI,
3)Arnot (As-2809 & AS-2534)
Your
reply would be much appreciated
cheers
16th Oct 2024 2:26 pm
MattTheTall77
Member Since: 24 Oct 2013
Location: Lincs
Posts: 272
Having a look on one of the facebook groups the common response is BWI, apparently they were the oem manufacturer.
16th Oct 2024 9:10 pm
Flapper
Member Since: 04 Feb 2015
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 352
why?
17th Oct 2024 11:45 am
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6403
i gone for Arnott for front best quality especially when i got them for 500 quid a pair
dont do it at the dealer mate it is super easy although time consuming
Arnott is the winner for few reasons :
super quality
very wel made air line attachements super easy to reinstall the line onto the stut
strut has flat top between the 3 bolts so much more access for tools upon reinstallation
G
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done on parking space, took wheel arch lining off for more slack on air line and it was good call although it can be done with it insitu
17th Oct 2024 1:10 pm
eightfoot
Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: sunny essex
Posts: 806
did you change that rather green looking earth strap before you put the liner back in place please excuse any grammer/punctuation mistakes,i'm thick,thankyou
current vehicles 2005 d3 2013 d4
17th Oct 2024 3:53 pm
eightfoot
Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: sunny essex
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ive just put 4x of the cheap Chinese ones on £400 all in, not a nice job to do (rusty nuts no access) but if they fail early then they should not be too bad to change next time (plenty of grease) they ride fine look good and as most things are chinese made now day there worth a punt lets see how they go please excuse any grammer/punctuation mistakes,i'm thick,thankyou
current vehicles 2005 d3 2013 d4
17th Oct 2024 4:01 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6403
nope no power issues at all at present
17th Oct 2024 4:02 pm
eightfoot
Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: sunny essex
Posts: 806
famous last words please excuse any grammer/punctuation mistakes,i'm thick,thankyou
current vehicles 2005 d3 2013 d4
17th Oct 2024 4:03 pm
Sundayjumper
Member Since: 23 Sep 2024
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 106
eightfoot wrote:
ive just put 4x of the cheap Chinese ones on £400 all in, not a nice job to do (rusty nuts no access) but if they fail early then they should not be too bad to change next time (plenty of grease) they ride fine look good and as most things are chinese made now day there worth a punt lets see how they go
I put some Chinese air springs on a Touareg years ago, they were absolutely fine.
I too went for Arnott on my old D3 & never regretted it.
17th Oct 2024 4:17 pm
Ollram
Member Since: 04 Dec 2006
Location: Gortynia
Posts: 608
thnx to all
i also seriously consider the Arnot ones..although are about 20% more expensive
all 4 struts re-checked once again.
Fronts need replacement asap...ive been told
with rear ones i could leave another year or more...
so my questions now are:
1)changing only the fronts should i have issues with overall D3 road behaviour? if in future for rears i use the dunlop ones (softer) will i hsve ant issues???
2) should i go for all 4 ones now??
cheers to all
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18th Oct 2024 12:55 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6403
I find rear ones to be more protected better boots and all
frontswap is easy enough not impacting how the car drives only makes it better
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18th Oct 2024 12:58 pm
Ollram
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did you change that rather green looking earth strap before you put the liner back in place 
