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ric355 Member Since: 02 May 2011 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 302 |
I'm just going to knock up a tool myself at home but if I can't get hold of the right sizes of tubing I'll order the same one as you. I presume you've got it now and verified it fits? I bought the bushes last night so will sort it on Sunday if the weather stays fine. I checked the price of the LR tools the other day - very expensive! |
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24th Jun 2011 9:05pm |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
If this is a quickish one off job I am sure it would be cheaper paying an expert indy £60 for an hour rather than buying tools to be used just the once etc.. |
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24th Jun 2011 10:09pm |
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ric355 Member Since: 02 May 2011 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 302 |
It'll be more than an hour to do both sides. Probably 3 all in I would guess. For me it's a convenience thing as well. The more I can do myself the less times I have to take a day off work just to give a car to someone else while I sit around waiting for them to finish. |
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25th Jun 2011 7:59am |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
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25th Jun 2011 8:03am |
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robbo770 Member Since: 10 Jan 2010 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 467 |
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25th Jun 2011 11:34am |
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rory_mcw Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Angus - Scotland Posts: 113 |
i got a friend to do them on my last car, he said it was a nightmare, im mechanically minded but its not worth the hassle, mine were badly seized.
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25th Jun 2011 11:42am |
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robbo770 Member Since: 10 Jan 2010 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 467 |
Mine are all done, by Keith at Caldwell and Dempster in Banchory, Keith knows all Land Rover inside out!!!.
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25th Jun 2011 11:49am |
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mercs600 Member Since: 19 Mar 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 425 |
Top bush changed - an absolute doddle with the Vectra tool Unable to do the bottom hub bush as I don't have a big enough bush remover tool or socket to do it Will have a measure of the new bush and get 2 x sockets from Hellfrauds and do the job with a bit of threaded bar |
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25th Jun 2011 1:46pm |
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47p2 Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru Posts: 8048 |
Any update on the bottom bushes? |
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11th Jul 2011 5:40pm |
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mercs600 Member Since: 19 Mar 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 425 |
Not as yet - I've a socket large enough to fit the bearing to push it out but nothing as yet big enough to fit around the bearing to allow it clout of the arm I will get a quote from an engineering firm to knock me one up I have the measurements so shouldn't be to difficult |
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11th Jul 2011 6:47pm |
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47p2 Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru Posts: 8048 |
Looking at your pictures you have shown more than top and bottom rear rose bushes, are the wishbone bushes needing renewed? Also I see front castor arm bushes and ARB in the pictures have you done them yet?
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11th Jul 2011 8:17pm |
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robbo770 Member Since: 10 Jan 2010 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 467 |
I had at 73,000 miles play in the inner swinging arm bushes both top and bottom, outer knuckles were shot, toe arm was replaced as this far in, only bushes not touched were the chassis under frame 4 carriers , but they are on the to do list!! at some point, these can be a right b...er appartently.
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11th Jul 2011 8:32pm |
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