Well just got the car back from the dealer, that's the second time in 2 years the bushes have needed doing Just glad it's under warranty . Spoke to the service desk about the new model and they reckon they haven't upgraded the bushes for the new model

I can't believe after all the problems they must have had replacing bushes for customers that these haven't been sorted  Now gone Orkney grey SDV6 HSE with body style kit contrast stitch ebony leather, privacy, black piano, 22" Lowenharts for summer, 20" with Leon LTZ for winter.
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What kind of roads are you driving on?? I've done 25k miles, on mainly B roads and town, and steering/suspension still nice and tight.
Cheers
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well if your the man in the picture you got on the side,then i think 2 years is very good

Mine have been replaced twice in 11 months under warranty.
My view is they should be replaced free of charge regardless of whether there's a warranty in place or not as they're quite clearly not fit for purpose.

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mark hamster wrote:

well if your the man in the picture you got on the side,then i think 2 years is very good

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sorry - is this what causes the suspension knocking? what dealer is replacing them under warranty?  ============
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Codfather

I live up a farm track but we keep it in pretty good nick with Tarmac planings so shouldn't be replacing already. Think it look of the draw if you get away without replacing them.



Rrsboy

Lloyds at Carlisle changed them, changed key fob battery's aswell, cleaned & hoovered so good service all round, freelander as courtesy car  Now gone Orkney grey SDV6 HSE with body style kit contrast stitch ebony leather, privacy, black piano, 22" Lowenharts for summer, 20" with Leon LTZ for winter.
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Ripon LandRover did mine no questions asked.

rrsboy wrote:

sorry - is this what causes the suspension knocking? what dealer is replacing them under warranty?

how frequent was the knocking before you decided to get it fixed? I am convinced I hear the occasional "knock" but then I start to think I am getting paranoid.... ============
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Very frequent and mainly over small bumps in the road. I could also detect a slight knock when turning left to right a slow speeds. The car is totally different now it's been repaired, very quiet and feels solid again. At the end of the day what's the point in buying a top end car that sounds like a knackered Ford Escort, I won't put up with it so the slightest knock and mines back in.
Nik.

rrsboy wrote:

how frequent was the knocking before you decided to get it fixed? I am convinced I hear the occasional "knock" but then I start to think I am getting paranoid....

Tends to be most of the time but only over slight bumps not big potholes. Think I tend to here it more cause of the lane I have to drive up and down, don't be fobbed off with the it's the way the hydraulic suspension works with the dampers reacting against the fluid in the system. I had many excuses until one of the techs came out with me and within 10 secs knew straight away it was the bushes.  Now gone Orkney grey SDV6 HSE with body style kit contrast stitch ebony leather, privacy, black piano, 22" Lowenharts for summer, 20" with Leon LTZ for winter.
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Just to be clear can you tell us which bushes you are referring to?

Supacat wrote:

Just to be clear can you tell us which bushes you are referring to?

it will be anti roll bar bushes  MY10 3.0 HSE Santorini Black, Ivory Premium & extended leather, privacy, paddles, diamond turned alloys, Ipod lead that charges, tasmods, rrsport.co.uk stickers

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JC1 wrote:

Supacat wrote:

Just to be clear can you tell us which bushes you are referring to?

it will be anti roll bar bushes

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