7-4-14 how to replace the front lower control arms on a Land Rover LR3
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- My friend Ian brought over his 2006 Land Rover LR3 so I could help him replace the front lower control arms and replace the brakes.
Thanks for watching! - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Great advice on tightening bolts at "normal" ride height... I was trying to figure out how to handle that, this video was SUPER HELPFUL! Thank you!
Why do I find myself holding my breath every time you are using the torque wrench? LOL!
Nice job!
The torque does seem excessive.
I agree with using a torque wrench but I find myself holding my breath when someone is using great force to do some work. Maybe it is because every once in a while while doing such myself. The wrench slipped. Ouch!
Hey Carl, thanks for sharing mate. I shared a SIGH with you when that back bolt wouldn't play ball! We've all been there but you battled on. You need some knee pads though !!
Happy 4th
i always liked the rovers....my father talked me out getting one. lots of them here in ohio are sitting but i think all cars n trucks need work to keep running..
nice work
rust is always the enemy.
i'm getting ready to tear down my ford 4.2 for head gasket replacement. i took out the thermostat last fall when it would over heat then stop a few times. thought that was it. now its doing it again. thinking either water pump or tension pulley n idler pulley is sticking. belt looks good tho. haven't taken it off yet. could be flat spots. radiators not stopped up. heater hoses i can hear when i squeeze.
carl thank you for this video. you helped me on how to remove the left side rear bolt, where the left catalytic convertor is in the way. thank you.
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Good Idea with the paint for the alignment bolts. I always marked them with a small marker, paint is a way better idea
Thanks
I believe the Metric size is 32mm for the axle nut.
just did mine (using this vid as help) thanks!
Ysaac Picazo Thanks for watching and commenting.
The air-strut bolt was backwards. Nut toward the back.
thanks needed these details for my lr3
Good video very clear and really useful 😎👍
I think you should have torqued the Damper lower fixing with the ride height set ??
could be..
Hi, how long does the job take ? thx
You are a good friend for doing such hard work on a very hot couple of days. Funny how these kind of things always need repair when its 90 plus.. Take Care..
Thanks
right, I am doing mine today and its 112F out side.
ItsAlwaysRusty it’s always -10 hear in the uk and raining when I do jobs like this
Looking to pick one up soon, any idea on how many miles this one had when you replaced them? Trying to get a gauge of what mileage they start to fail at.
Great idea to paint pink 😎
Hey man. What air gun do you recommend? Thanks!
Good job
what was the symptoms that made you change the lower control arms?
Byron Graham they were worn out and clunking
When you go over bumps?? Sounds like my problem!
Hey Carl, you made this look easy. I'm going to replace the lower control arms on my wife's 06 LR3 soon. How long did the entire process take you?
Chris Nelson honestly don't remember.. 2 hours?
Broncocarl92 That sounds realistic. If the rear bolts give me hell, I might just take an angle grinder to them. I'll try heat first. Last question, did you lock the air shocks, or just let them dangle?
They hung
Good stuff Carl
I am late to comment on this. I have an 09 rr sport that the front control arms and bearings will be done. I am going show this video. I saw the jersey plates. I am in jersey also. Are you a repair shop? If so where are you located
I am not a repair shop.
Thanks so much for the info. I am not mechanically inclined at all and I’d like to take it to an Indy who specializes in Discovery 2s. Would a qualified mechanic know not to tighten all the bolts to specs before measuring the proper height like you did in the video? Is that a standard procedure or only applies to air suspension vehicles when replacing the lower control arms? Thanks again.
I know its an old question but the answer is YES, it is standard procedure, tightening in normal height will set the neutral position for the rubber bushings to have even spring load on them when going up or down...not tightening them in normal height will resullt in a constand flexing of the bushings resulting in prematurely wearing out. SOme vehicles like mercedes require you to install the front tires...lower the vehicle and then torque the bolts....same concept here.
Never saw you address the air ride. Is there a setting or something to prevent the air bags/shocks from extending once you undo the bottom of the shock?
+jleeusa No need, there was nothing mentioned in the repair instructions. I suppose as long as you don't switch on the key there shouldn't be any issues. Thanks for watching and the comments.
Disconnect the battery as with all repairs not requiring the electricity to be on
@@Broncocarl92 The air system can and will attempt to level itself even with the key off. Most of us just take out whatever fuse it is that controls this. Can't remember the number... But you can take out the fuse or disconnect the battery. Usually the fuse is easiest to not bungle anything else up.
Many of these air suspensions have been converted to conventional coilovers. Ift hats the case, then your "normal ride height" will differ from the manufactureres set height for normal ride. Usually rides a bit higher. If this is the case, just hand tighten the lower controll arm bolts (loose enough to move when vehicle is lowered) put the wheels on and lower the vehicle to the ground. Your control arms will self adjust to a neutral position. Now you can go ahead and torque down the bolts. Not doing this you risk tightening at the wrong height...and if you torque it in the wrong position and then lower your vehicle, it could result in overexerting your bushings with constant static load resulting in premature failure. I work on these all the time and see many European vehicles with failed suspensions due to this error from many many shops in a rush to just get it out the door.
Did you also exchange the stering rods?
no..
Would this be the same on a land rover 2008 sport
Yeah!
Does the same goes for the 2006 RR Sport?
I can't positively answer that
I just did this and these are a pita lol
Hi Carl,
Thanks for posting this vid! I think I need the same procedure to be done on my LR3 (2008)
She's making an annoying 'clanking' sound everytime the front wheels hit a small pot hole. Is it possible that only the bushings of the control arms need replacement or do you recommend changing the whole arm in this case?
Are there any things to do after replacing those arms (like realigning the wheels, or adjustment of the suspension -software?). What about the tierods, should they be replaced also? I am asking because of another video I've seen here on TH-cam ( th-cam.com/video/X5zFuAw4cAQ/w-d-xo.html )
Thanks for commenting!
Cheers,
Andy
Thanks for the how to...it's awesome! By chance, what are the specs of your air compressor? Want to make sure mine is up to the job.
Really?
I always wonder why Land Rover guys never pre soak anything with PB Blaster a few hours before lol. Good video man
I hear ya, I pre-soak for a couple of days ahead of the job and then a few hours before.
Lol u would have to pre soak the entire truck cause the the amount of parts u end up changing all the lol from Jamaica still good truck I have owned a few of them
That looks like ALOT of work.
Great job.
Thanks!
You put the shock bolt in wrong. And you should torque once it’s in the ground. But good video. Small mistakes.
I had to cut my driver side 😡 cuz bolt was stuck just like one in your video
Thank you soooooooooooo very much!!!
Very, very helpful Video, very well explained. thank you sir!
I have a 2008 range Rover. When i drive and brake i have a loud knocking sound in the front and the stearing wheel shakes.
Any advise???
Did you ever find out what the problem was??
kudos to you! thanks for posting this video! learned alot from you.
Just normal wear part on heavy suv's did this on my wife BMW X5 2010 at 90,000! Don't for get all hoses on radiator and fuel lines prob due get owners manual! Great job!
Price we pay for comfort, lucky bushes are cheap if you're DIYing it.
You one-armed 203lb-ft on that rear bolt -- that's awesome.
I'm about to do this on my LR4, thanks for the video.
Thanks.
I changed the lower arm from a garage but I think they didn't fix the camber bolt correctly and also its not tightened when it's at the correct raid height.. So now what happens is always the car is adjusting the height.. Could you please advise how to correct it.
Thank you, I appreciate the tutorial... mine was a little bit easier than what you went through.. Florida vehicle with zero rust... I bought a cordless impact gun for $80 on Amazon Hychika model made it so much easier
12:46 that is some quality strong brake backplate!
You make it look easy with them tools lol great video
This was a great find, thanks for taking the time to make it.🍻
Dont you just hate when that happens? Im glad we dont have the rust problem down here.
I think that problem was due to the close proximity to the catalytic converter, the front ones were perfect. Just my opinion. Thanks for watching buddy.
Thanks for the helpfull material
Nice vid. Just replaced rear suspension arms on m Disco 3. Boy, am I stuck right now. The bottom of the shock is about two inches away from where it should be to get the bolt in. Still searching for a solution.
How much pushing and leverage will they withstand? Two inches is a long way off.
Should I depressurise it first?
We Are Big Kids probably not a bad idea to depressurise it
Jack under the shock. 2 inches is nothing, consider that when you put 2.8tonne on it it will settle 2 inches.
Parts ordered…video bookmarked. Thanks for taking the time to do this. I’m going to presoak everything for a while with penetrating oil so hopefully I don’t have to cut anything off
I find it helps a lot if you bleed the suspensions but job well done 👍🏽
Did you depressurize your air system before readjusting the ride height and tightening everything back up?
Don't really need to do that. If you watch the video, he measured the distance of the hub to the fender and lifted the suspension to its normal ride height before torqueing.
Great video mate, helped me a lot !