I've just been quoted 'up to 2 days' at an independent to replace the knocking anti roll bar bushes on my TDV8 HST.

Doesn't sound right to me (or are cars with active cornering so much more difficult than non-ACE?)

Nightmare job, chassis off in most cases LR authorise dealer somthing daft like 2 hrs to do the job where as in reality it's a day plus.

Anti roll bar itself is expensive too 1200 trade, plus vat if I remember correctly.

What's the issue? Is it leaking fluid?

I just read that again it not the anti roll bar it's the bushes, my local guy charged me 200 inc parts lol

x5pea wrote:

What's the issue? Is it leaking fluid?

Not sure yet, hoping it's just the bushes. I have LR extended warranty but not sure if ARB (not the bushes) is covered, waiting for stealer to call back....

x5pea wrote:

I just read that again it not the anti roll bar it's the bushes, my local guy charged me 200 inc parts lol

Wow that's loads cheaper than the indy near me! Thanks for the info

You would know if it was fuid mate as u would notice it on the drive way and eventually it will give you a suspension error.

x5pea wrote:

You would know if it was fuid mate as u would notice it on the drive way and eventually it will give you a suspension error.

A wee bit more work but local dealer is stating 5 hours and 3 for 4 wheel alignment on completion.

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Arb bushes £9,and it took me 10 mins to do 1 side and 50 to do the other,just because its harder to get the spanner in.And that was on axle stands not on a ramp at a comfy working height.Have you had the spacers put in before you change the Arb bushes?

mrfixit wrote:

Arb bushes £9,and it took me 10 mins to do 1 side and 50 to do the other,just because its harder to get the spanner in.And that was on axle stands not on a ramp at a comfy working height.Have you had the spacers put in before you change the Arb bushes?

Standard,do you get a small consistant knocking(sounds as though its coming from the bulk head really)at low speed on small bumps/grids and the like,then it goes as you speed up.

mrfixit wrote:

Standard,do you get a small consistant knocking(sounds as though its coming from the bulk head really)at low speed on small bumps/grids and the like,then it goes as you speed up.

Ok sorry for late reply,we have a new puppy.Same thing on mine and they wanted £660 to replace the front wishbones,saying it was the bottom ball joints.I bought two ball joints and changed them and it didn't make the slightest bit of difference,they cost £36.I am prepared to bet anything that if you undid the arb bracket a bit and slip a 1 or 2mm washer up the back then tighten back up your knock will go.I used a C washer on each bolt cost under £1 and 10min job.

Steuart64 wrote:

A wee bit more work but local dealer is stating 5 hours and 3 for 4 wheel alignment on completion.

http://rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic24367.html?highlight=lr+warranty

I don't know why a dealer quotes 5-6 hours nor do I profess to know more about the car than them.What I do know is you get a compression of the rubber in the ARB bush over time(hence the market for poly bushes(a harder compound).The knock that is caused by this is the ARB Arm itself hitting the bulk head as it has raised collars to prevent sideways movement,it is this collar that gives you the knock,so if you increase the clearance it gets rid of it.The collar and bulkhead were polished due to contact on mine.
Hopefully it will be clear with this little diagram.

Sorry its not very technical I have a terrible case of man flu
Hope it helps as its crazy that so many have suffered this for so long and recurrence after a so called fix but it really is as simple as I said earlier,if you havent got the notion to do it your self just nip it round to your local Mot station and ask them to do it.
Atb
Steve

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