Recommend me a reciprocating air saw

[Carl Wilson]

If you go on eBay just now you could get yourself a Cengar reciprocating air saw. Used them on aircraft. They are the dogs doo dahs. You'll never need another.

 

[123hotchef]

The other option is one of these, you can get the bolts hot enough to break the rust bond.

https://theinductor.co.uk/

Sykes Pickavant have a video where they use one and then an air hammer to get the bolts out, they also have a guide/press kit that lets you replace the bushes with the arm still on the vehicle

I forget I made one a few years back I must dig it out and use it again they do work well my mate has the snap on one

 

[gaz1]

As goes for bushes I used a hole cutter as close to the outer metal as possible then drill it out on rubber

WEld or use recip to cut in half then drift out with chisel

HYdrAulic press to replace

EVen garage owners tried it my way and likes it

JUst blow lamp just to get last of the rubber out before you cut in half

 

[mccp]

Thanks for these bits of advice.

Yep, been on the D3 forum. Unfortunately, photobucket seems to have ruined most of the guides, but i think i get the process.

Plan is to buy complete arms this time, but if I can save the old ones so i can re-bush them for next time, then that would be handy!

I dont think these arms have ever been replaced. Its a 2007 and only covered 70k miles but nothing in the service history about these being replaced and it is pretty extensive. So... I am expecting seized bolts!! But, will copper slip everything properly when I put them back together!

Mine was a 2007, about 120K miles when I replaced the suspension arms front and back, various linkages and the ARB bushes. Took about an easy day each side for the rears, so doable over a weekend, as long as you're prepared to cut the suspension arms up when you find out that the bolts are seized. I know some people tried to save the arms to refurb and sell on eBay, but I don't know if that is really worthwhile. If you refurb to keep for next time, you'll have them sat in your garage for a while!

The next thing that will happen is that your torque converter will wear out and leave bits of crap in your gearbox. £2900 for a new torque converter and gearbox rebuild. Ask me how I know. I eventually sold it last year with 175K on the clock - great car, never dumped me at the side of the road from new, but pricey to maintain.

By the way, you'll need 4-wheel alignment afterwards and I discovered that my LR dealership had the best price locally, which was a surprise.