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ACE 219 Member Since: 24 Jan 2015 Location: Isle Of Wight Posts: 27 |
The front lower control arms are a part that is replaced commonly as the big bush wears & causes the wheel to move back when it hits a bump. You can buy these at almost any LR parts supplier.
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Sun Feb 01 2015 5:56pm |
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Goreskin65 Member Since: 07 Jan 2015 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 32 |
Did you replace them for the poly bushes? Or was it a pricy job as I think there is one stubborn bolt which could be difficult to remove. |
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Sun Feb 01 2015 9:37pm |
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ACE 219 Member Since: 24 Jan 2015 Location: Isle Of Wight Posts: 27 |
The bolts rust into the bushes so you have to cut through the bolt & bush to remove the arm. I used an electric reciprocating saw with a few course blades to do this. Once the arm is off the vehicle you can drill the rubber part of the bush out then use the reciprocating saw to cut through the outer metal part of the bush, being careful not to cut into the arm. You can not press these out, you must cut them out. Once the bush is cut out of the arm simply hit the polybush in with a heavy rubber mallet. The polybush is a very tight fit so put a good smear of washing up liquid on it to help it slide into the arm. Then fit the arm back to the car using new nuts & bolts. I marked the position of the bolts before I removed them so I could put the new bolts back in the same position so the wheel camber is the same. Or you can take the car to any good tyre supplier & they will set the wheels in line for a small fee.
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Sun Feb 01 2015 11:44pm |
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ian-r Member Since: 21 Jul 2014 Location: Nottingham Posts: 49 |
Doing this to mine soon, out of interested where did you get the bush from? |
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Mon Feb 02 2015 4:34pm |
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ACE 219 Member Since: 24 Jan 2015 Location: Isle Of Wight Posts: 27 |
I got my polybushes & all new bolts from Maltings Offroad in Doncaster.
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Mon Feb 02 2015 6:18pm |
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Goreskin65 Member Since: 07 Jan 2015 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 32 |
Thanks for that I have seen how to do on YouTube by British Atlantics video, it's alright if you can get easy access though..cheers anyway and I bet it saved you a nice pocket full of money |
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Mon Feb 02 2015 10:05pm |
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ACE 219 Member Since: 24 Jan 2015 Location: Isle Of Wight Posts: 27 |
I fitted the polybushes myself because I couldn't find a garage that would do it because it isn't the easiest I guess. Many indi LR specialists will only replace the complete control arm because they cut through the arm with a disc cutter to remove it, then it's no good for fitting a poly bush so they must fit a new arm. This is okay but then you still have the much weaker rubber bushes.
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Tue Feb 03 2015 1:23am |
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