Hi,


After installing the upper air strut assembly, my steering is offset to the right, back to dealer for alignment, now offset to the left. When centring the steering wheel, she drags to the right. Dealer advised to change the lower control arms because of a steering arm bush crack? …...Big girl is so hungry...

Can someone please advise on this? part numbers? and aprrox man hours? Pictures?
Apologies if this has been posted previously? Please share any links.

While i'm at it, should I replace other suspension parts? Don't want to pay a large amount in one go, would rather leverage? But if its urgent I will do so...

Want to finish this tomorrow urgently, so much to do, so little time
Attached is what have for now..

Thanks all.

I don’t see how changing an air strut will have any affect on the steering wheel positioning sir If there is an issue with lower arms? I would simply change all four, so parts 3468 & 3A052 in your image. I would also have the two steering track control balljoints checked & changed if necessary too

I told the service advisor the same, either hes really or just buying time cause they are busy...but the arms do need changing as they mentioned it on the doc received "steering arm bush crack" ...This is referring to the bushes or the whole front lower arms. Which make should I go for delphi?
Can I please havean image & part numbers steering track control ball joints?
Are the above parts easy for an experienced mechanic to do?
Thanks.

Cam?

Hi mate, decent mechanic should be able to handle the job,

have a look here
http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic1632.html

Delphi re good, had mine done with all delphi bits 2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 on Gas
1961 88" 2.25 diesel - George
Gone - 1997 3.9 V8i Discovery - Burt

Thanks Jake.

Parts Purchased: Delphi front lower arms £55 x 2
Man Hours: £26 to install both.
Also purchased upper bush £20 x 2 and upper ball joints £15 x 2
Pics attached. Hope she rides smooth after install; for the short term..

ooo, i love it when nice new shiny parts arrive. its like christmas.  2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 on Gas
1961 88" 2.25 diesel - George
Gone - 1997 3.9 V8i Discovery - Burt

indeed sir …so a few shots attached of the lower arm replaced…Shiny ..
Delphi know there stuff, loving the drive, very smooth but firm and even more friendly over the bumps.. I like to get my moneys worth so drive over bumps nice and easy ….She likes the uneven road surfaces and the steering feels slightly more responsive, no more loose feeling on the steering as well or that light wobbly feeling..... Haven't done the alignment yet but seems almost corrected and much less pull..However will take her in in a couple days for alignment..thanks all!

Nice, just ordered that lot from Dan for mine today.... Pete

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That's some clean looking parts and 'underneath' for a 2008

Our weather

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That's some clean looking parts and 'underneath' for a 2008

thats another plus for dubai then along with long straight roads, lots of sand and no salty / rainy roads.

but then we do get snow

@pete are you doing more spannering then? will there be lots of pics and a n in-depth write up?

@luv2xlr8 nice one fella, they feel even better dont they. thats another job crossed off the list 2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 on Gas
1961 88" 2.25 diesel - George
Gone - 1997 3.9 V8i Discovery - Burt

Sand is pretty aggressive though. My brother worked in abu Dhabi for ten years and was constantly changing suspension parts due to the wear and tear that the sand caused .

heat probably kills any rubber parts pretty quickly too.

Previous owner had about 7 other cars...snatched this one of him (apparently his wife's friendly commute car)
Keep the big girl parked underground, no off roading and currently at 80K Km's ...