Hi all

It was Silvia’s MOT today and disappointingly she failed on excessive movement in the ball joint of the FOS lower arm.

After looking around on the web I am shocked at the difference in price of lower arms.

Try Advanced Factors. Forum discount too  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Rob, my question is, is there really that much difference between the lower arms when the 2 OEM ones come with 2 years warranty company red to the exorbitant price of the LR arm which only comes with a 1 year warranty?

Jim

I'd call AF and talk direct to Paul Redding. He will have the answer for you  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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I fitted Delphi to mine 3 years ago and still all good

As so little work to change them I used aftermarket from LR Parts.
All good so far.  L322 3.6 TDV8 Vogue. 07MY
ML 320 7 Seat full leather etc. (The Black Pearl)

Try the Meyle, they're mid-range & have a 2 yr warranty. Meyle have a good name & to be fair, so has Delphi. 2012 Orkney Grey Westminster 4.4TDV8 with Ivory interior.........nice!
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Just one Montesa now, 349 White Wonder
Austin A40 Farina MK2
1975 Morris Marina 1.8TC
1973 Honda CB250 K4

Thanks for your replies guys 👍

I’ve gone with a pair of Delphi arms.

The ones currently on the car are LR so I will clean them up and re-bush them as spares.

Jim

darrenm wrote:

I fitted Delphi to mine 3 years ago and still all good

I can vouch for the Delphi's as well.

I normally swear by Lemforder, but a Lemforder lower arm from ECP lasted only a year before the ball joint was goosed (and no the rubber wasn't split).

The Delphi's seem very well made. Fitted one around 2 years ago and another on the other side just the other week.

Jon 1992 RR Classic 3.9 efi Vogue
2014 Disco 4 HSE
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Both my fatties now gone...
Previous: 2011 L322 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE /// 2002 L322 4.4 V8 HSE /// 2009 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 XS /// 2004 Defender 90 TD5 /// 1993 110 V8 Snatch Landrover /// 2005 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 SE (Aus) /// 1990 110 Isuzu 3.9 County (Aus) /// 1976 Series III Trayback (Aus)

My indy fitted lemforders about 4 years ago. Been OK. Previous cars:
S-Max 2007-2013 (only diesel I've had, good car but expensive when diesely bits go wrong, so what's the point?)
Galaxy 2001-2007
Mondeo Estate 1997-2001
Sierra Estate 1993-1997
Uno Turbo 1987 -1993
Fiesta 1984 - 1987
Fiat 127 1982 - 1984

Yeah, I don't normally fit anything else but Lemforder, same for my Landies that did a lot of off-roading in Australia - they always stood up very well.

But the one I got from ECP for my L322 was totally shot after 10K / 1yr, perhaps it was a duff / someone had swapped the boxes contents? I think I got a refund, can't remember now.

Has made me wary of ECP more than Lemforder if I'm honest, but that experience made me try the Delphi ones and so far so good!  1992 RR Classic 3.9 efi Vogue
2014 Disco 4 HSE
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Both my fatties now gone...
Previous: 2011 L322 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE /// 2002 L322 4.4 V8 HSE /// 2009 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 XS /// 2004 Defender 90 TD5 /// 1993 110 V8 Snatch Landrover /// 2005 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 SE (Aus) /// 1990 110 Isuzu 3.9 County (Aus) /// 1976 Series III Trayback (Aus)