I'm the same. Scrambling around on the floor at 65 is hard work 😅 job well done, and as you said, nothing too difficult, but many garages don't like working on the D2 in particular no problem though I keep taking the ibuprofen and carry on fella 😀
Good man! There are specialist places that would probably have done it, but they are not in walking distance. I think what they are frightened of is 25 year old bolts not coming out and having to deal with it, thus putting the price up. I think I got lucky. It took me nine days, not continuously but in bits. Pretty rubbish really!
@sleepycatpictures1176 don't knock yourself. You took it on and did it that's all that matters.. I've just finished bleeding the clutch on my manual pre facelift. Back and forth over 3 days, what a pita that was. Two local garages wouldn't touch it 😂
Hi Derek, 15 ton to get out the bush????!!!. One thing I learnt with land rover lights is to change all of bulbs in the cluster. Check for corrosion in the holders and one thing that caught me out was the connector negative wire was rusted inside the plug. Hope you are well, and JUG's gets certified, for her chauffer to take her out on the road again.
Hi Martin. Just seen this. The second bush was worse. He had to cut out the rubber and hacksaw the shell of the bush. Then chisel it and finally push it out. Too much for me! Anyway, all good now. Drives better too!
@@sleepycatpictures1176 bet you glad its done. Just looking in my tool box and found round bar that I turned down on the lathe and hollowed out to fit the suspension bush. I did fit Polly bushes.👍
@@sleepycatpictures1176 When you get to the Watts linkage be careful of the quality of rubber on the new one. Sent a Br part back due to it being too flexible. Ended up fitting super pro bush kits, and happy.
@@martinrothwell8966 Sorry to say this, but I find Britpart stuff to be rubbish, even though I feel we ought to be supporting our own manufacturers. My Wattts linkage is okay. Probably changed in the past. It'is oddly reassuring to find other people have been spending on this car too!
Not easy scrambling around with limited working space on the drive. You've done well. Why wasn;t the garage interested in doing it they would have had it so much easier with ramps etc. 👍
@@sleepycatpictures1176 The garage that did the anti roll bar link on my xjs were amazed at how easy it was. £42 labour inc vat. I can only guess its down to good maintenance and not subjected to too much bad weather or perhaps just good luck.
I'm the same. Scrambling around on the floor at 65 is hard work 😅 job well done, and as you said, nothing too difficult, but many garages don't like working on the D2 in particular no problem though I keep taking the ibuprofen and carry on fella 😀
Good man! There are specialist places that would probably have done it, but they are not in walking distance. I think what they are frightened of is 25 year old bolts not coming out and having to deal with it, thus putting the price up. I think I got lucky. It took me nine days, not continuously but in bits. Pretty rubbish really!
@sleepycatpictures1176 don't knock yourself. You took it on and did it that's all that matters.. I've just finished bleeding the clutch on my manual pre facelift. Back and forth over 3 days, what a pita that was. Two local garages wouldn't touch it 😂
Hi Derek, 15 ton to get out the bush????!!!. One thing I learnt with land rover lights is to change all of bulbs in the cluster. Check for corrosion in the holders and one thing that caught me out was the connector negative wire was rusted inside the plug. Hope you are well, and JUG's gets certified, for her chauffer to take her out on the road again.
Hi Martin. Just seen this. The second bush was worse. He had to cut out the rubber and hacksaw the shell of the bush. Then chisel it and finally push it out. Too much for me! Anyway, all good now. Drives better too!
@@sleepycatpictures1176 bet you glad its done. Just looking in my tool box and found round bar that I turned down on the lathe and hollowed out to fit the suspension bush. I did fit Polly bushes.👍
@@martinrothwell8966 Very glad it is done! The rear ones willl be next!
@@sleepycatpictures1176 When you get to the Watts linkage be careful of the quality of rubber on the new one. Sent a Br part back due to it being too flexible. Ended up fitting super pro bush kits, and happy.
@@martinrothwell8966 Sorry to say this, but I find Britpart stuff to be rubbish, even though I feel we ought to be supporting our own manufacturers. My Wattts linkage is okay. Probably changed in the past. It'is oddly reassuring to find other people have been spending on this car too!
I have my bushes to do to but if you feel you need the practice 😂😂
Na . . . I'm good thanks . . . !
Not easy scrambling around with limited working space on the drive. You've done well. Why wasn;t the garage interested in doing it they would have had it so much easier with ramps etc. 👍
Much easier with a four post lift! I don't know. Maybe they were worried about removing 25 year old bolts? As it turned out, I think I got lucky!
@@sleepycatpictures1176 The garage that did the anti roll bar link on my xjs were amazed at how easy it was. £42 labour inc vat. I can only guess its down to good maintenance and not subjected to too much bad weather or perhaps just good luck.
@@TipTopMotors. It's nice when things work out. Perhaps it's a good thing to take things apart regularly, and not dunk it in salty muddy water!
At least now it's done its good for another 15 to 20 years or so👍
Or until the rear ones go . . . !
I did mine only jacked up took the wheel off get to the bolts better Impact gun
I considered that but I don't think my impact gun could handle it!
Hallo . Same Job I have to do and stop leaking the LT77!! Discovery you never stop discovering!?
Hell yeah!