Front suspension lower arm bush

Just been waxoiling the range rover and noticed I can see through the Front suspension lower arm bush
Are the bushes solid rubber or are there a number of spaces around the bush

Its a 2002 ym if that makes any differences

hex said:

there a number of spaces around the bush

Its a 2002 ym if that makes any differences

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Mine are the same, i did have to take a second glance when I first saw them!! But there's no play in mine so can only assume it's the norm....

Spaces in the rubber moulding.

Yes in the rubber moulding all the pics on line show them as solid but if robs are the same may be the original ones ?

spaces shouldn't be too big !

hex said:

Yes in the rubber moulding all the pics on line show them as solid but if robs are the same may be the original ones ?

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I've got the dreaded MOT later in the week, so see this space... !!!

robhew86 said:

I've got the dreaded MOT later in the week, so see this space... !!!

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good luck took mine last month & it failed the headlight was out of aim, funnily enough the other headlight was the same last year anyway he adjusted it & then passed it i did notice mots are getting really really strict compared to not so many years ago

wil2813 said:

good luck took mine last month & it failed the headlight was out of aim, funnily enough the other headlight was the same last year anyway he adjusted it & then passed it i did notice mots are getting really really strict compared to not so many years ago

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It's the first once I'll have put it through so slightly worried TBH, I'm doing it as early as poss (expires next month) so gives me some time to rectify any (all,some lol) issues....or try to !!
I think during the 45 min wait maybe a lil bit of the brown stuff may come out !!

wil2813 said:

good luck took mine last month & it failed the headlight was out of aim, funnily enough the other headlight was the same last year anyway he adjusted it & then passed it i did notice mots are getting really really strict compared to not so many years ago

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Depends how strict your MOT man is

Well don't we just love Range Rovers!!!!!

Booked her in for MOT For tomorrow morn.
Went out to give it a little running over and flush PAS fluid again and generally 'tinker'

Then a hissing noise as I started clearing up the tools. front O/S air bags started 'hissing'...great !!!! It's original, so not bad, 12yrs old. N/S is started to perish too, so 2 New bags on order to be delivered tomorrow and £400 later... You can guess what I'll be doing tomorrow.

Now, Had a tug on the front lower suspension arm bush (as talked about at top of post) and whilst pushing/pulling on it hard, there's a lot of movement in the bush. Is this norm or another MOT failure...?!?

Cheers

If your bushes are original then I'm pretty sure they all need doing after 12 years

Shouldn't have any movement

There's a terrible echo in Hertfordshire.

2.0_hippo said:

If your bushes are original then I'm pretty sure they all need doing after 12 years

Shouldn't have any movement

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Not sure on the rest but the bush on the lower arm appears pretty shagged.
No knocking or anything though.

First things first.....Air bags then MOT .....!!

MOT might do you on bushes

Might as well change them whilst you got the struts off

tomcat59alan said:

There's a terrible echo in Hertfordshire.

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What you on about fool

Lower suspension arms need cutting out (standard procedure) due to bolts seizing,

Be prepared to buy a whole new arm plus bolts/washers/nuts etc etc (arms come with bushes normally)

Got mine out without cutting anything

Just time and pain ! Lol

Why bother changing just the bushes, change the whole arms, there not expensive really

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MOT might do you on bushes

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If it fails it fails I will get them done. But there's no common signs of faulty bushes (albeit the bush does seem a bit far gone, but no banging or knocking). I don't see the point in changing all the bushes if they don't need doing.
It's actually the upper track control arm bushes that appear shot on both sides not the lower arm.

It's like any old motor, where do you stop in terms of changing bits and bobs......

Up to you matey

2.0_hippo said:

What you on about fool

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It posted twice knob !