Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in the middle
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Finally got around doing the front ones on saturday.
I soaked the nuts in WD-40 the friday evening and git them of prety easy the next morning.  CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
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thorgal
Member Since: 26 Nov 2008
Location: on the east side
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Got my new bushes today...one question though...is the torsion load OFF the bar when wheels are up and off the ground hanging freely or I have to lift each wheel independently at the same time i lift the frame , to take torsion load off the bar?I hope I have made myself clear on this one.. 
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| Wed Jul 28 2010 4:08am |
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ridgeback_moor
Member Since: 11 Mar 2008
Location: Gateway to the Moors
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If both wheel are off the ground and level, there will be no torsion on the ARB D3 TDV6 S 2005
Bits replaced so far: Suspension compressor, aircon compressor, wishbones front and rear, all ARB bushes, steering wheel, front wheel bearings, seats.
Previous Landies:
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
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| Thu Jul 29 2010 9:27pm |
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thorgal
Member Since: 26 Nov 2008
Location: on the east side
Posts: 235
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Thanks for clarification .I am also planing to change front bushings, but , since they are attached to the frame on the side,vertically, I wonder ,if loose bar would fall down or just stay in the same place, since wheels will be lifted of the ground or just change one bushing at a time...anybody can answer that ?
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| Thu Jul 29 2010 11:59pm |
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er1c
Member Since: 24 Jan 2011
Location: New York
Posts: 95
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Great writeup. I'll be putting it to good use soon. Thank you. I see, too, that you mentioned that you replaced the (2) bolts on each bushing bracket; part number: FT110206. Do you know offhand the part numbers for the bolts/nuts on the front ARB bushings?
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| Tue Mar 29 2011 9:58pm |
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masoon30
Member Since: 25 Jul 2011
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Great post, I have just changed my bushes and noticed one of the collars on the anti roll bar is loose on the bar, do you know how they are tightened, Landrover say these collars dont exist on the bar ??? but I have them and you have photographed them, any ideas
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| Thu Jan 19 2012 10:43am |
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masoon30
Member Since: 25 Jul 2011
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Thanks, will have a closer look to see why it,s loose later.
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| Thu Jan 19 2012 12:28pm |
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MJF
Member Since: 14 May 2009
Location: Cyprus
Posts: 4
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Hi all, sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong place. I fitted a full set of polly bushes about a year ago. Disco has had an awful ride since. Rock hard. Just had handbrake fail. Mechanic was changing handbrake harness and noticed the upper rear wishbone mount has cracked in two places where it holds the bush and joins the chassis. Anyone had this happen to them? Do you think it could be down to the stiffness of the rear poly bush???
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| Thu Jan 19 2012 1:12pm |
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MJF
Member Since: 14 May 2009
Location: Cyprus
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They are the red ones.
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| Thu Jan 19 2012 1:18pm |
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MJF
Member Since: 14 May 2009
Location: Cyprus
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How do I post pics ? I have a few of the fracture in the upper wish bone. Do you think i should replece with the poly bushes with standard bushs, also mechanis says he can weld the upper wish bone. Dealer here wants 500 euro for a new upper wishbone! I live in Cyprus and a good mechanich that understands Discos is hard to find here so any advise would be appricated.
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| Thu Jan 19 2012 1:59pm |
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Stay Frosty
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: Merseyside
Posts: 53
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Did mine today. Pig of a job made easier by this excellent write up. I found that the bolts came out easier with a quick squirt of GT85 under the part of the chasis where the bolts drop through!
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| Tue Apr 03 2012 10:11pm |
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