spookie721
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Good day,
this is my first post in this forum. It's always been a great help to me, so this time I will try to return the favor. My Vehicle 2005 LR3, SE, V8, 85.000 miles.
Symptoms: Loud clonky banging noise from front when tapping brakes or hitting smallest curb.
Yesterday I managed to change my Front Lower Control Arm Bushings. I replaced them with Atlantic British “Polybush Front Lower Suspension for the Front and Rear of Arm (Pair)”. I also replaced the main bolts and nuts that hold these in place.
Just before I start to go into further detail. The only screws I removed where the one long screw that hold in place the suspension to the control arm and the two screws that hold in place the bushings. Nothing else!
I did not remove the lower Ball Joint screw or the Nut Front Hub Axle Nut.
The main problems completing this task are the two main screws in the bushings.
I soaked all of them in Anti-Rust spray in the days before the job. Both front screws came out pretty fast. Had to use a six foot steel pole on the wrench and finally got the two front ones to move. Both rear once are hopeless. Seeing a couple of professional YouTube videos, I decided to be brave and just cut them out with a grinder, using a 7” metal cutting blade. I then used an air hammer and pushed the remaining part out.
Now comes the part that surprised me. After the front and rear bushings were free of the housing, I was able to just swivel the entire arm to the left and right to work out the old bushings. No need whatsoever to remove the Ball Joint or the CV Joint.
I used a wood drill bit to cut out all the rubber around the steel centerpiece of the bushing and eventually popped it out. I did this to all four bushings.
After that I used a reciprocating saw with a metal cutting blade and cut the outer aluminum can of the bushing. This needs to be done with care, not to cut in the control arm itself. Then I just popped in the new Polybushs and inserted the metal core.
I put it all back in reverse and viola, done! Today I brought the vehicle to a local garage to have the toe and camber readjusted. We will see how that works. The alignment was perfect before the job, so I hope that they can get it working without all the magic bells and whistle at the LR dealership.
I will post some pictures as well. Let me know, if you have any questions. I’ll keep you posted how the alignment went.
Cheers
this is my first post in this forum. It's always been a great help to me, so this time I will try to return the favor. My Vehicle 2005 LR3, SE, V8, 85.000 miles.
Symptoms: Loud clonky banging noise from front when tapping brakes or hitting smallest curb.
Yesterday I managed to change my Front Lower Control Arm Bushings. I replaced them with Atlantic British “Polybush Front Lower Suspension for the Front and Rear of Arm (Pair)”. I also replaced the main bolts and nuts that hold these in place.
Just before I start to go into further detail. The only screws I removed where the one long screw that hold in place the suspension to the control arm and the two screws that hold in place the bushings. Nothing else!
I did not remove the lower Ball Joint screw or the Nut Front Hub Axle Nut.
The main problems completing this task are the two main screws in the bushings.
I soaked all of them in Anti-Rust spray in the days before the job. Both front screws came out pretty fast. Had to use a six foot steel pole on the wrench and finally got the two front ones to move. Both rear once are hopeless. Seeing a couple of professional YouTube videos, I decided to be brave and just cut them out with a grinder, using a 7” metal cutting blade. I then used an air hammer and pushed the remaining part out.
Now comes the part that surprised me. After the front and rear bushings were free of the housing, I was able to just swivel the entire arm to the left and right to work out the old bushings. No need whatsoever to remove the Ball Joint or the CV Joint.
I used a wood drill bit to cut out all the rubber around the steel centerpiece of the bushing and eventually popped it out. I did this to all four bushings.
After that I used a reciprocating saw with a metal cutting blade and cut the outer aluminum can of the bushing. This needs to be done with care, not to cut in the control arm itself. Then I just popped in the new Polybushs and inserted the metal core.
I put it all back in reverse and viola, done! Today I brought the vehicle to a local garage to have the toe and camber readjusted. We will see how that works. The alignment was perfect before the job, so I hope that they can get it working without all the magic bells and whistle at the LR dealership.
I will post some pictures as well. Let me know, if you have any questions. I’ll keep you posted how the alignment went.
Cheers