DIY Suspension Bushings including Camber and Toe Alignment - Land Rover Discovery 4 / S5-E29

[@joaoserraoliveira3767]

Hello @LR Time! Just to clear something out: I'm not a desktop mechanic! I'm not a mechanic at all! I just enjoy very much your work and videos! It is part of sunday routine, along with Iain Tyrrell, Harry Metcalfe and Jonny Smith. Keep the videos coming, please! Regards from the Azores Islands

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅👍🙏🙋‍♀️

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Our days would be boring without desk top mechanics. Thanks for watching our videos. Christian

[@joaoserraoliveira3767]

@@Vera_and_Christian and you should also add "grumpy old men"! ;-)

[@simon-mouse8739]

Wow David is almost as talkative as Robyn. Good to see him putting his muscles to work and giving Christian a rest 😂 great work guys.

[@johnready630]

As a retired auto mechanic I give Christian the thumbs up to get an air hammer. It's a must have in any mechanics tool box and makes life a lot easier !!

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅👍🙋‍♀️

[@roncox5512]

I have two Toyota 4runners and no problems. Im so bored. Your channel is a lifesaver 😂

[@harveysmith100]

Just the man to ask. Does your front springs have rubber mounts top and bottom of the spring? I have a 70 series Prado, similar axle to you. The rear springs have the rubber mounts but not the front. Looking for part numbers really.

[@ericjohnson6802]

Then buy a more modern Toyota and enjoy the problems they give!

[@colinfield97]

The accuracy of your roughcasting on the house is to be highly commended as a suitable calibration method for Land Rover engineers. Your property should be designated as Land Rover compliant by their regional Brand Standards Auditors. I am a Brand Standards Auditor for VWG in Scotland and to the best of my knowledge, none of their franchised dealerships have buildings with walls constructed to your degree of accuracy 💪😂

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅👍🙋‍♀️

[@roydibs44]

Very professional job I enjoy the video,it was nice to see David helping out and it make me smile and humour you too when working together ,love it 😅

[@tekpic04]

When Christian goes into the engineering principles and data, LR video's gets even more interesting. Thx

[@MrRedfreds]

Just love watching your channel every Sunday, I'm not a desktop mechanic , I'm a carpenter who loves cars.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅💪🙋‍♀️

[@neilwharton720]

I do love the humor you two have when working together it’s very entertaining 👍👍👍😎

[@Xagrath86]

Hi, I have a LR4 2016 EU6 like this car in the video and changed the front lower arms last year. I have put on the aftermarket MEYLE with reinforced bushings. They offer them with full rubber bushings instead of the fluid filled OEM-ones. As for the marketing, they are more "heavy duty" and are a better match for the weight of the car. Installation worked without problems and after 20Tkm there are no problems. Great video as always.

[@1chish]

Its the Attention to Detail that I appreciate so much. Not just my OCD but it goes back to when I trained as a Jig & Toolmaker in the '60s. The fitters I worked with were ex GWR and so you never said 'that is near enough'! It was either right or wrong. Even the wall was plastered to the millimetre! 👏

[@Vera_and_Christian]

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[@stephen3533]

I just want to thank you both for your incredible efforts in producing these how to videos in a way that I can understand. Not just the what but the why, simply brilliant. I've enjoyed your videos so much that you've inspired me to buy my own D3 today. A V8 😂😂😂

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅💪👍🙋‍♀️

[@lzappa9109]

Thank you, appreciate the effort.

[@pa1668]

Thank you for giving me a good laugh.If the sun is out and it's raining made me nearly fall off my chair

[@mikesharp4188]

Wonderful as ever - them bushings is tough!

[@dylanwebb9584]

Love the basic string system. KISS

[@ericlello2135]

Another job well done and a very honored customer , because the work done by the LRTIME team , is done so professionally , and that’s at their home .

[@philipway4443]

Great video from you both and informative.

[@Jabullz]

Alignment seems rather easy when you do it like that. Might give that a shot in the future! Thanks again guys, have a lovely week!

[@Mikeb4ugo]

Land Rovers especially early one’s are a way of life and relatively modern ones as you demonstrate so well. They say in Australia if you want to see the outback get a Land Rover, but if you want to come back get a Toyota. 😁

[@jamesjudd6577]

I sprayed mine with WD-40 4 times over a few weeks before replacing. You have to spray inside where the bushing is as well. Made it much easier. Also +1 to the air hammer idea. Love your videos. Makes my Sunday great every week

[@jaynicoll1662]

Its sunday....its LR TIME 😊

[@edwardgrimes8572]

Algorithm failure.....air block replacement of main air block by the compressor fixed mine. Good luck! Love the channel, I just wish Texas was closer to you so I could wrench on my LR3 with you!!

[@813JHA]

amazing you guys are so funny but at the same time so informative thanks

[@Richie-C]

Incredible…. your wheel alignment spreadsheet

[@stephendawson9947]

Another great video, I used to work at the Toyota factory in the UK, we used to train our assembly guys to double click the torque wrenches. so unknown to you Christian....you've been doing it the Toyota way forever.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅👍🙋‍♀️

[@henniemeyer4055]

Thank you L R Time.. You are great thank for your videos..❤

[@ColinLennard]

Those jokes - you should be on the stage - the first stage out of town! Thanks, like always I both look forward to & enjoy your show.

[@treywilder8630]

Thanks for another great video!

[@stuarthossack7906]

I wish you were my family or neighbour, so industrious and hilarious ❤

[@m4pdy]

Love LR time so much you have convinced me to buy a Discovery 4, I am also becoming a member. I was watching your old video where you swapped from 5w30 to 5w40 in your discovery 4, have you seen a long term benefit from this as I feel a higher viscosity oil is better for these engines and I think I may convert also. Keep up the amazing videos, my favourite part of Sunday mornings is watching your new uploads.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

It is basically not possible to make the difference visible. We do see most bearing failures from subscribers using 5W30. But the reason could be that the number of people using 5W40 is simply smaller. 5W40 is the better choice in my opinion. Christian

[@diljitsingh9444]

Same here, but then “If you can’t buy a brand new LR don’t buy used”. Plus I don’t have tech savvy Wife!!!

[@cribbs946]

Both my 3 & 4 run 5w40 now. No complaints 😊👍

[@AW-Services]

Always enjoy Sundays and especially watching an LR Time video. Brilliant work, Christian David & Vera

[@Vera_and_Christian]

🤗🙏🙋‍♀️

[@joseph603]

Click click!! Another great video. Thank you

[@iandonkin6762]

It’s the crankshaft he needs to worry about 🤣 Another excellent episode and well done getting those bolts out! I’m looking forward to next week already :-)

[@gordyl9247]

The heal bar spike your using to push bolts through is a handy tool essential really. We've always called it the Podger but I've no idea why 😊😂

[@Vera_and_Christian]

It‘s the best. We used it yesterday on my Disco 3 countless times. Maybe I‘ll remember that name next time.😅👍🙋‍♀️

[@gordyl9247]

@@Vera_and_Christian I'd be honoured if, it's now officially a LRT tool, the "Podger" 😅 originally so called in Northern Ireland. 😁👌

[@grahamglencorse307]

We call it a podger in Australia too. Often used by fitters or riggers to line up bolt holes too. Great videos from Vera & Christian 🇦🇺😃

[@markmiwurdz2248]

@gordyl9247. Don’t know where you are in the World, but apparently the word “podger” is Scottish slang referring to “sexual congress”. Stay safe and well.

[@gordyl9247]

@@markmiwurdz2248 Ulster Scots. Explains it all. It does what it says 😂😂 cheers 🥂

[@LionelKnobbs]

Another great episode.Loved David’s wonderfully behaved dog.

[@alanadair2367]

That’s a nice dog 👍

[@belleyy4810]

Always excellent content

[@jamest5149]

The difference in chamber between the sides is a common trick to try and stop the vehicle steering towards the kerb due to the road crown… its swops depending on if you are left or right hand drive 👍

[@Vera_and_Christian]

👍🙋‍♀️

[@JohnMustang-zt4ey]

Love watching your videos ,even though i own a 19yr old Toyota Fortuner !!!!!!

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅👍🙋‍♀️

[@robertmoss9468]

Christian, Vera likes Dave so much as he’s an Alpha Dog. Now Christian be that same Alpha Dog and Vera will listen to everything you have say, you will feel better too and Vera will be more obedient 👍🏻

[@sliderdriver1]

Not enough Toyota gags Christian 😂

[@andrewcollins867]

You guys are too good 🎉

[@nickb5391]

Yet another fantastic informative video (I'm a hands on mechanic & not a desktop mechanic lol), I like how you say Bicylists lol

[@suryaprihadi2258]

Wow 300 newtons for front air strut base to control arm, that is so much torque. 330Nm is highest i seen on MB w212 and w204 rear wheel bearing size 32 locknut. Great video as always❤. Good thing in my country a 4 wheel Hunter top of the line 4 cameras system wheel alignment service only cost Euro 20😂. I check my alignment and wheel balance per 5,000km to trend the suspension wear & tear.

[@altemarpereira7795]

Vocês são maravilhosos, gosto muito de vocês

[@Vera_and_Christian]

🤗🙏🙋‍♀️

[@hugowaldl3898]

That's why I love my old Land Rovers that still have beam axles.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Good evening Vera & Christian 😊 as always a great video with lots of humour and technical information for the real LR. Guys and not the desk top mechanics lol 😂 See a quick peep 👀 of e Queen 👸 in the sunshine ☀️ Have a great week hugs & kisses for Vera 🤗😘

[@Vera_and_Christian]

🤗🙏🙋‍♀️

[@johnlydon533]

Another great video guys. Well done. Enjoyed watching. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@frednetherlands887]

❤🎉 Schönen Sonntag.

[@ccconlan2670]

Hi christian and vera.great content today.as I've said before everytime i watch your videos I learn.looking forward to next weeks video😊😊😊

[@CharlesTimothy-en7to]

My Sunday morning fix,another great video.

[@cvrfkoh]

Man I wish you lived in JHB…you would have content and cold beer galore:)

[@patrickburton6130]

Brilliant

[@tunnel7]

Brilliant as usual thanks Guys oh and come on Vera he NEEDS an Air HAMMER Please x

[@Vera_and_Christian]

First, I get a gravel bike, then he gets Tool number 958.😅👍🙋‍♀️

[@danielhuckerby8435]

very good job

[@lesharbour]

Hi guys from OZ. Great content punctuated with humour...good stuff. Interestingly I did this very job using aftermarket control arms and was easy. Marked and measured everything to replace as close as possible then drove 120km to my son's workshop where he did complete alignment on new computerised 4WD alignment station and had plenty of adjustment to work with. Job is 12 months old now and ride and tyre wear are spot on. Kept the old arms and removed the old bushes and will replace with new ones and reuse them next time.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

👍👌🙋‍♀️

[@markaddy53]

great job as always keep it going next video please

[@NicholasTerry-p8g]

Another great video guys .

[@wesleyconn620]

love the videos and i am no desktop mechanic but a Karosseriebauer :) and i have an old defender two p38 range rovers and and many disco 1 and 2 series. so once you cut out all the rubber have you ever tried welding a thick bead of weld on the inner sleeve or round it on the inside of course as when they cool off the stuck sleeve should be really easy to remove. i do this quite regularly if i have a stuck bearing and no i have no press like you at home. keep it up. ihr habt eines der besten youtube chanels danke dafuer es ist immer eine freude zuzuschauen

[@Vera_and_Christian]

I think it would cause a lot of smoke. I did this on precision press fit parts in the past. Christian

[@PeterG-o6b]

When you can't fit the suspension arm into a press, the rubber bushes can be pulled out with a hollow centre hydraulic ram (or cylinder) using a threaded rod through the centre. Those pieces you turned on the lathe will be used with the hollow ram. Easier than trying to cut the bushes out.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

I was looking for a good one but they are not cheap. LR uses them too. Christian

[@stephencrowther524]

Strangely,your video appeared as usual on Sunday,so great,I thought,I’ll watch on Monday. ….only to find your video had completely disappeared until today Wednesday. (I’m a subscriber) I thought you had taken it down for some reason ! Anyway,great episode and very interesting !

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Yes, I had to take it down due to some complaints. Thanks for checking back. Christian

[@rittonhlt2924]

Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo 😊😊😊trop intéressant

[@alibro7512]

To remove centre part of bushings I use a welder to heat the centre part enough they burn their way out. It's smoky and smelly but easier than drilling and cutting. Removing the outer part is still a pain. Thanks for another great entertaining video.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅👍🙋‍♀️

[@Iwishiwasflying]

Love your channel and I did my apprenticeship on jag, rover etc. back in the day when the first Range Rover Diesel was fitted with a VM diesel engine. I’d love to see you own a German Shorthaired Pointer ❤

[@RonCox-f1r]

my favorite show!!yea!!

[@jimmcculloch3786]

Absolute genius, and another wow video, thank you both :)

[@nicolaspanier1245]

Always a good time with you Vera & Christian! Thanks for putting so much effort into distracting us (desktop mechanics are a good thing for your statistics ;) )

[@Vera_and_Christian]

We love our desk top mechanics!

[@PeterHuntley]

Brilliant. Thank you.

[@ianpuddick]

Disco 3 vs Disco 4 - can you make a short video explaining the differences please Greetings from London

[@Vera_and_Christian]

We have so many of those on our channel.👍🙋‍♀️

[@tassietony1226]

Thank you for posting a great video very informative and some fun thrown in well done keep them coming

[@davidcoombe1811]

another fine job you can tell it's sunday

[@KeepAnOpenMind101]

Great video 👍🏻

[@mf303]

Another great video!

[@roncox5512]

❤love watching you guys ❤

[@Vera_and_Christian]

🤗🙏🙋‍♀️

[@foweymarine1240]

There's a sayong here in Cornwall; "Good enough is not good, it has to be perfect. So how is it? It's perfect, then that's good enough!!!!!

[@henryfoster3212]

That boat went to screw heaven what they gon can never find for always a great time watching your videos it's a lot of fun and a lot of love it's always fun to see y'all working on your range Rover and you know y'all love putting those desktop mechanic and check love that about you 💯🤣😃

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅🙏🙋‍♀️

[@JoeDoylePhotographer]

I did a front ball joint Friday, your method would have saved me an hour at least 😂 luckily I don’t pay myself.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

This was our 5th bush replacement. We learn something every time. Christian

[@thomaskeane429]

Very good as usual, keep it up.

[@davidtaylor3013]

For those like me without a press replacment arms are the only option. You can fit range rover sport arms to the D3/D4 as an upgrade due to stiffer bushings. Iv a D3 and sport and have had todo the lower arms on both luckily for me no seized bolts. Marking the original alignment worked for me to get it all back in the same place. Well done again meyle are the way Togo.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

If you use OEM arms, all good. We would not recommend aftermarket arms.👍🙋‍♀️

[@Colinpark]

I need to redo the suspension rear arms in my L322, so watching your video, beyond the tools I have, I need: Vera, a lift, 20 ton press and a young strong and smart roofer. Hmm,,,,,

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅👍🙋‍♀️

[@bigdavesdiscovery3world414]

very interesting vid. I would have wanted to do that job too but I sold mine before I got around to it. 😎

[@davidfuters7152]

Morning guys 👍👍👍

[@adelal-rawashdeh1050]

👌👌👌Excellent Job .

[@justinnewbert]

Great Video Thanks

[@planespeaking]

I remember setting up the tracking on my friends 356 using the pole and fishing line method. BTCC cars (British DTM ish) have or had two aligned holes near the front bumper so you don't need the axle stands to do the set up after a crash etc. you just fit the pole to the car.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

👌👍🙋‍♀️

[@freespeech2261]

Hard work

[@Bella123527]

WOW ! I really like your video's! You do work that have never been done before or needed to be done on a Toyota! It is like to be the first man on the moon ! All my Toyota mechanic friends use your viedeo's to reunion and reminisce the education from mechanic school . 🥰🤣😊You two are sow funny that I might have to buy myself an LR3 and do an LS swap? How about it ?

[@garybilling6214]

More quality work from you 2, Your friends, are so lucky to have you to work on their discos, knowing it will be done properly. By the way did you ever replace the queens odd rear lamp, one of them was wrong. Have a great weekend and hope the sun is shining on you both. GARY.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

It‘s functioning just fine, so no need for replacement yet.😅👍🙋‍♀️

[@garybilling6214]

@@Vera_and_Christian 👍

[@williamstoutjesdijk-ry2oz]

A good and informative video….. 😃👍🏻

[@johnwilliams-sc1vf]

excellent job as usual Vera is one tough lady , and who said Germans had no sense of humour oh and by the way it is called fishing line , you would need a rope to catch a whale

[@khunchai43]

You guys need to have picture of the LR tattoo on your arm for every car you worked on. Like the fighter pilot ace.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅👍🙏

[@Mr_Springy]

Respect for the plastering comment Christian you made me laugh!

[@adrianward362]

After watching your channel for ages, I have decided to become a desktop mechanic! As I know nothing about car repair, am I qualified enough now?

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅👍🙋‍♀️

[@tonyallen1953]

David with the worn out discs 😂😂😂

[@91rss]

for rusted bolts in sleeves a chemist mentioned Oil of wintergreen. You drip it on and let it wick in, next day out it comes.

[@johndownie9385]

Like the way Vera was looking at the gadget and she is to small to see it…second time on stepladder 😂

[@BearDogSUV]

A mains powered SDS hammer drill with rotation lock is good for getting stuck bolts out. I cut the end off a chisel SDS bit and weld a collar on to stop it jumping off the bolt when it's hammering away.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

I got a huge Hilti. So I will try this. It even got the large SDS (max?) drills and has a chissel fuction. Christian

[@BearDogSUV]

Yes, Hilti or demolition type hammer drills. The higher the joule impact rating the more effectively they are at removing stuck bolts but it's surprising how much even an 18v battery SDS drill will work. String alignment works really well - it takes a bit of faff to set up but gives really good results. I've set my old Peugeot Partner to 0 degree toe and it rolls for miles when I select the Mexican overdrive gear!

[@PeterG-o6b]

The air hammers come in different sizes - short to long piston stroke. The short have a higher frequency and the long ones lower frequency and higher impact. I have several and have found the shorter ones work best to break up the rust bond. Also, the shorter ones are the cheapest and the ones you are more likely to find in hardware stores. In addition, the air hammers easily loosen ball joint tapers. They just instantly fall out of their locked position without damaging anything. In this case, the flat head chisel is normally placed on the side of the cast upright housing and not on the taper stud head although both positions should work.

[@MiniLuv-1984]

If you can set the vehicle at a substantial angle left to right, David could use it for advertising. It will also help drain the water off the vehicle...oh, wait.

[@dougwernham5209]

Very interesting & enjoyable video thank you.