Lower control arm replacements

[ryanjl]

Am I wrong in thinking that the LR3 bushings were never fluid-filled, but that it was an LR4 thing?

 

[Fuji4]

Following on. Replaced sway bar bushings thus morning. And the sway bar links. Got a kit on eBay. Delphi stuff. Works fine now. That was the clunking. Cheap and fast install.

 

[Stuart Barnes]

Make sure you torque up the nuts for the drop links. And come back to check after a few spirited drives. Mine worked lose in the right hand side.

 

[gsxr]

Looks like the sway bar end links are LR part number LR014145, ~$54 MSRP each, $47 from discount dealers like LR Tampa.

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Aftermarket Lemforder links made in Turkey are $30-$35 from FCP Euro:

Land Rover Sway Bar End Link - Lemforder 3671101

Land Rover Sway Bar End Link - Lemforder 3671101

www.fcpeuro.com

The OE/dealer locknuts are p/n FX112056, about $1 each, 4 required:

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It appears the Genuine LR end link may be made in Turkey as well, the Lemforder aftermarket may be identical... probably not worth paying more for OE in this case. And the Lemforder includes new locknuts.

Microcat screenshot:

 

[jjvd21]

The best replacements I’ve found are from AF in the UK. They sell an uprated lower arm that comes with a 4 year warranty. I’ve put them in my D3 and D4 and confirm they last 3x longer than stock OEM LR.

KIT680 OEM Front Lower Arms & Bolt Kits Discovery 3 & 4, 4 Year Warranty

KIT630 FRONT Lower Arm Set with bolt kits for both sides Like other MEYLE products HD bushes and ball joints Are factory redesigned and built by them

www.advancedfactors.co.uk

 

[Stuart Barnes]

I’ve been looking at these bushes as an alternative. Really tempted to try them next time round.

 

[cannondale900]

Lemforder is OE on many makes, including BMW. I've used Lemforder on various BMWs from 90s through current and had zero problems. In fact, Lemforder is usually identical to BMW but has the roundel ground off.

Meyle has been hit or miss in BMW applications; however it looks like jjvd21 has had some luck with the LR application.

 

[gsxr]

Meyle has been hit or miss in BMW applications; however it looks like jjvd21 has had some luck with the LR application.

In Mercedes applications, Meyle is a complete waste of money with the only exception being their "HD" line. The same likely applies across all marques.

I greatly dislike (and distrust) companies who have "Germany" in their name or logo, i.e. "Meyle Germany". This fools people into thinking their parts are made in Germany, when they are not. Febi Germany does the same thing, along with another couple of disreputable mfr's/reboxers.

Meyle's own website implies nothing they sell is actually manufactured in Germany, but they have some plants in Turkey, and some of their items are made in Taiwan & China. Poke around Google and you'll mostly find negative reports on Meyle, again with the exception of their "HD" line.

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Thanks to high flexibility and short production times, we can optimally respond to current spare part requirements in the independent aftermarket.

www.meyle.com

 

[greiswig]

Lemforder is OE on many makes, including BMW. I've used Lemforder on various BMWs from 90s through current and had zero problems. In fact, Lemforder is usually identical to BMW but has the roundel ground off.

Meyle has been hit or miss in BMW applications; however it looks like jjvd21 has had some luck with the LR application.

From Advanced Factors, it looks like there is no Meyle HD equivalent for the upper A-arms. But they do seem to have some Lemforder units. Anyone know if there is a better source for the upper A-arms? I'm guessing the larger tires I'm using are putting a strain on the stock ones with 50k on them.

 

[mm3846]

Just did this today and the Lemforders are 100% OEM Land Rover arms. You can see where they ground the logo off (badly) and the LR logo is stamped on the arm.