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piedjie



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Belgium 2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Santorini Black
replacing arb bushes front (rrs with ace)

is it possible to replace the front arb-bushes without the special tools? I'd like to ask my local garage to do it instead of a dealer.
Some tips?

Post #496948 Tue May 24 2016 7:27pm
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Socast



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You don't need anything special other than a garage and patience to replace the front arb bushes. Your local garage should be able to do it without any real issues.

Post #496987 Wed May 25 2016 10:59am
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Disco_Mikey



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Unless the bolts are seized into the crossmember, which does happen more frequently than I would like, then it needs some (a lot of) heat... Big Cry

Otherwise, it's just a bit fiddly and time consuming

Post #497017 Wed May 25 2016 6:33pm
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RRSTDV8



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The frequency that my ARB bushes are changed, I'd be amazed if the bolts had time to seize... Whistle 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Post #497022 Wed May 25 2016 8:39pm
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RobP



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Having just replaced my ARB bushes along with complete new ARB too there is no way I would have attempted it without the two special tools (Thanks Dan @ Duckworths Thumbs Up ) and a 15mm flexi head ratchet spanner

Even managed to bend one of the tools slightly undoing one of the bolts Shocked TDV8 now with extra grin factor thanks to Alive Tunning: Gone but not forgotten

Post #497031 Wed May 25 2016 9:29pm
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aljo



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robp
have you got a pic of this flexi head ratchet spanner Thumbs Up 

Post #497087 Thu May 26 2016 5:00pm
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RobP



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One of this set of Halford pro
http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/too...panner-set

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Here is a link to a singe one being sold on ebay too
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Halfords-Flexi-H...SwQiRUoZE0

Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Mr. Green  TDV8 now with extra grin factor thanks to Alive Tunning: Gone but not forgotten

Post #497111 Thu May 26 2016 8:19pm
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aljo



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Thanks robp Thumbs Up 

Post #497183 Fri May 27 2016 10:50pm
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Iceman08



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RobP wrote:
Having just replaced my ARB bushes along with complete new ARB too there is no way I would have attempted it without the two special tools


What are the two special tools please?!

Post #500198 Tue Jul 05 2016 8:54pm
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RobP



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Details of the part numbers and price from Dan at Duckworth in THIS thread


What the tools are and how they are used in THIS workshop extract TDV8 now with extra grin factor thanks to Alive Tunning: Gone but not forgotten

Post #500204 Tue Jul 05 2016 9:09pm
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Iceman08



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Top man, thanks Rob Thumbs Up

I'm on the Disco3 site but have been roped in by my mate to help him replace his front ARB bushes on his RRS SC so I'm doing my homework!

Post #500208 Tue Jul 05 2016 9:17pm
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Iceman08



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The other thing I've read is there has been an upgrade to the clamps, is it worth changing these as well as the bushes?

It has DR by the way!

Post #500210 Tue Jul 05 2016 9:22pm
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RobP



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Mine was a full anti roll bar replacement so it came with new bushes and clamps but yeah if changing the bushes for first time I would change the clamp too TDV8 now with extra grin factor thanks to Alive Tunning: Gone but not forgotten

Post #500212 Tue Jul 05 2016 9:37pm
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Iceman08



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I do have access to a ramp but it's a bit tricky at the moment, so I was wondering if it's possible to change the bushes with it on axle stands?

Shocked

Post #500361 Thu Jul 07 2016 8:32pm
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RobP



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Yes its possible, If I can change the whole ACE ARB on a pair of axle stands then bushes are definitely doable though it is tight TDV8 now with extra grin factor thanks to Alive Tunning: Gone but not forgotten

Post #500363 Thu Jul 07 2016 8:49pm
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