Having not long returned back in UK I decided to put new tyre's on one of the FFRR ready for her winter trips

I have attached some pictures that I took today which had me worried.

As you can see in the pictures it looks like a trolley jack has pierced the metal rear wish bones - but looking closely EACH SIDE rear wish bones have marks in different places - they are not consistent on either side.

It now appears that my tyre place did not do these - they are manufacturing piercing into the metal - so if you see these on your FFRR they are correct - God knows why !
I can only think they are their to drain out water - but I can't understand why they are not evenly spaced or evenly cut out ?? - they do go into the metal casing - its like someone had hit them with a cold chisel.

I have seen a few garages - NOT LR Dealers in anyway they know what they are doing - a few other 3rd parties garages & tyre places using trolley jacks on RR - so beware - and know whats under your car - Knowledge is king ( hence that why we have this site )

Does anyone know why ? - anyone noticed these before.

What the hell trolley Jack is doing that as they are very thick pieces of metal. Maybe it's a revision. It I'm sure mine doesn't have them... FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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They appear to be just water drain holes. A few years ago, many cars had the voids in subframes, factory filled with expanded foam, to cut down on road noise. This worked, however, the condensation from typical overnights, and road splash from driving, meant that subframes rotted out from inside. So I guess the water that enters, might run down, will have many chances to escape. Around that bolt shaping. And a trolley jack would not dent or pierce such thick steel.

I suspect that they are there to relive stress caused when the lower wish bone is formed  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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Hi miggit
I can see where you are coming from - but why are they all different angles / cuts - its as if a Chisel has been there ?

Have you looked on yours ?

I see kingpleb - says he does not have them ?

Sounds like someone has got a trolley jack under mine at some time then from what I am reading - as no way should they be lifted by this method.

It would need to be one heck of a trolley jack to pierce the metal there as it is heavy duty steel plate

just looked at mine [cold out there brrrrr] and i have them as well... ... - .- -.




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47p2 wrote:

It would need to be one heck of a trolley jack to pierce the metal there as it is heavy duty steel plate

Possibly put there to drain water after going through deep water or maybe something to do with the manufacturing process where a mechanical arm would pick the part up and reposition it accurately for the next process.

2mm is a hefty chunk of steel which can easily support the weight of the FFRR on a trolley jack although the angle these sit at does not really allow for this to work to our advantage and I would never jack up a FFRR on this part. I don't see a problem in coating the inside with Waxoyl or similar so if that's your thing go for it

the wishbones are hollow so these holes must be drain holes... ... - .- -.




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I haven't looked at mine yet, face, bothered? But it seems that they are present on later ffrr's...... could this be a half assed attempt at lightening the car?  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

 Car history includes: LR Series 3, RR Classic x 4, LR 101, Discovery 1 and 2 and now FFRR.
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