Hi

Does anyone know how long RAVE says it should take to change the rear sub frame bushes in a 2011 4.4 ?

Thanks

Last edited by Rambles on 15th May 2023 6:58am. Edited 1 time in total

I've got a set of Genuine bushes sitting on my shelf in the garage and I'm waiting to pluck up the courage to get them changed.
I'm thinking I could do them in a day as long as the bush extractor I've bought is man enough to pull them out.
Are you planning to do them yourself or have you had a horrendous labour quote?

Joe90 did an excellent write up here...

https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic21092.html

It' looks like it took over two days to do them on his drive, and yes you need a decent puller, the cheap ones on ebay just don't work...!! Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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I bought the pulling kit of ebay and the correct bushes rather than the BMW ones, took me a day to change all four bushes, mine also had the rivets in that needed drilling out and replacing (2012 model)

Its a doable job for the DIY mechanic

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I let me local Indy do mine  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Alanm_3

How many hours labour is your indie asking?
Does 12 -14 sound about right ?

Is there an official by the book number of hours in RAVE ?

Thank you to others for responses

Last edited by Rambles on 15th May 2023 5:34am. Edited 1 time in total

Can anyone recommend a bush pulling kit?

And, other than MOT advisories, what’s the symptoms of failing/failed rear subframe bushes?

Thanks 2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster - Baltic Blue, Jet interior
1997 P38 2.5 DSE auto & 1998 P38 2.5 DT Manual
1988 Vogue 3.5 EFI - Manual, gone.
2004 Volvo C70 2.0T convertible, had since new.
2007 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Sport Roadster/Coupé, had since new.
2024 Mini Cooper S cabrio, JCW kit, 2.0, DCT auto

Hi Rambles, I don’t think it was anywhere near that but it was the top hub bushes that were replaced, I’ll look out the invoice and let you know

They said initially that the bush had all but disintegrated and that the entire hub assembly might need to be replaced , as it had been moving around, possibly enlarging the hole but fortunately it was just the bush. Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Hub bushes are definitely not subframe bushes

Rambles wrote:

Alanm_3

How many hours labour is your indie asking?
Does 12 -14 sound about right ?

Is there an official by the book number of hours in topix?

Thank you to others for responses

Book time is around 6 hours, from memory. On a brand new car. With the JLR tooling. You'd have to be pretty lucky to achieve that on a 10yr old L322

I've just done mine - took me about 4h.

I used this tool:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B014JL7F9O?psc...ct_details

I'll be selling it on now I'll likely never use it again.

I used X5 Meyle bushes and 6mm rivets in the original holes.

Alternative is to use genuine LR bushes and sealant.

Just about to do mine for the second time last time it was a full day might be easier this time

Just about to do mine for the second time last time it was a full day might be easier this time