L322 Range Rover Front Lower Suspension Arm (Ball Joint & Bush)

L322 Range Rover Front Lower Suspension Arm (Ball Joint & Bush) - PT1

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10 ай бұрын

I intend to replace the L322 Range Rover front lower arm suspension ball joint and bush. I explain why I need to replace the ball joint on this L322 Range Rover. I purchased the new replacement from Land Rover, and some people refer to it as the front lower control arm. I also purchased tools for the removal of the ball joint on my Range Rover L322, and I will leave the link for the products below.
This is Part 1 of a two-part video of replacing the front lower suspension arm ball joint and bush on the Range Rover L322, so make sure to come back for the second part next week!
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@franksm2001 10 ай бұрын

The tension waiting for that *bang* at 08:18 ! I have done this job on my own cars with the same tool you have, and it's always a fright waiting for the bang. The tool is useful, because hitting/shocking the balljoint is not a method that has ever worked for me.

@lifeasusual 10 ай бұрын

Hey Frank! I haven't heard from you in a while! How have you been? 😊 Unfortunately, we didn't manage to take it out with this tool. We had to hammer it a lot. That's in part 2, we made a video about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anbTh419d7l1hJYsi=-qw0Dbhy6zvhCBd2

@antking8847 10 ай бұрын

Good luck with part 2. Smacking the end of the bracket that holds the bolt from the ball joint usually helps break it free

@lifeasusual 10 ай бұрын

Hi Ant, thank you for your wishes 👍🏻 I'm going to keep on trying to hammer it until it works, I've been hammering it for hours and I don't know what to do at this point, I think I'm going to buy more tools! 🤔

@happymadison1978 9 ай бұрын

Love your enthusiasm and honesty, I echo the sentiments here, especially about cracking the taper using tension on the tool and a big hammer to shock the eye. About 21 vs 22mm, it's not that the rust build up made the nut bigger, Jaguar Land Rover are notorious for changing sizes, Some of the nuts on my 2005 S/C were 18mm and the replacements were 19. Same with my 2011 5.0, exactly the same as you saw, 22 changed to 21. These are really heavy cars and I had to upgrade a lot of my tools to heavier duty- the Halfords Advanced stuff you showed is fine, Britool/Mac/Snap-On are also good, and the warranty can be useful when you shatter a ratchet trying to get a Rear Sub-Frame bush out! Keep the videos coming, I'm enjoying them a lot!

@lifeasusual 9 ай бұрын

Hi Stephen, welcome to our channel! 👋🏻 Thank you very much, I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!😊 Regarding the nut size, you're right, after finishing recording the video, I noticed that it is the size that is different, it's not that it's from the rust or that is was swollen. And with regards to the Halfords tool box, they have a lifetime guarantee, so I really find it helpful!

@neilsimmons7950 10 ай бұрын

Good try don’t worry. Looking forward to seeing the next episode.

@lifeasusual 10 ай бұрын

Hi Neil, thanks for the encouragement! I'm really out of my depth here, but I'm very persistent and I will not stop until it's done (even though the neighbours are complaining about the hammering noise 🫠😆)

@ShadowDancer6990 10 ай бұрын

Another good video my friend!

@lifeasusual 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your positive feedback, it helps us to know if we should make more videos like this! 👍🏻I'm really glad you enjoyed this video! 😊

@ShadowDancer6990 10 ай бұрын

@@lifeasusual Loyal fan from Day 1!

@lifeasusual 10 ай бұрын

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@tms1234567 3 ай бұрын

Loving the videos. Keep up the good work

@lifeasusual 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed them! 👍🏻

@robholland1937 10 ай бұрын

Please wear steel toe protectors and not your sandals 🙏🙏🙏 Stat safe and keep the videos coming 👍👍👍

@lifeasusual 10 ай бұрын

Hi Rob! It was too hot and I was working outside for hours and hours!😅 Thank you for looking after me 🙏🏻😊 and thank you for your encouraging words!

@user-ve2of5ie2m 10 ай бұрын

Always start with the ball joint end and don’t undo the other end first, then you can’t use the arm to apply pressure to loosen the ball joint! Also prevents it flying off! A ball joint fork is better for this job. This is actually quite a simple job and I did both sides in about 30 mins.

@lifeasusual 10 ай бұрын

Hi Craig, thank you for that, I will buy the fork and try what you said, and see how it goes. I will document it and let you know how it goes next week 👍🏻

@stevengodley2286 10 ай бұрын

Hi, as others have said, hit the bottom of the hub really hard. It deforms the taper momentarily and causes it to let go. Sometimes using two hammers at once hitting either side works best. Good luck !

@stevengodley2286 10 ай бұрын

Also, when fitting the new one, put the ball joint end in first. Don’t tighten it, but get it in with the nut loose. Then it’s easy to put the big bolt through the bush. If you put the bolt through the bush first, it’s very difficult to get the angle right to get the ball joint in.

@lifeasusual 10 ай бұрын

Hi Steven, thank you so much for your advice, I will give that a try and see how it goes and I'll let you know what happens in the next video! 👍

@453421abcdefg12345 10 ай бұрын

Well there is a surprise! You could not get the tapered joint apart, the easy way to break this is to wind up your breaker tool to put tension on the ball joint thread like you did here, then give the "eye" that surrounds the threaded part a really good whack with a heavy hammer, if you hit it towards the length of the arm it will spring the joint and the taper will let go, but be prepared for a loud bang when it gives way, you have to hit it a mighty whack, firm resolute action is required here, but you will do it! Good luck! Chris B.

@lifeasusual 10 ай бұрын

Hi Chris! Thank you for your advice, I'll give this one a try. I'm thinking of buying more tools and will update you next week on how it goes. 👍🏻

@richard3004 10 ай бұрын

Bit of tension on it with a bar at the ball end and good hard wack with a ball pein hammer - heavy one too should get it out. I have on a previous Range Rover used a ball joint splitter but was a HGV version so able to use much more force.

@lifeasusual 10 ай бұрын

Hi Richard, welcome to our channel! 😊 I tried so much, Richard. I'm going to have another go at it this weekend, and hopefully, by Sunday, I will post another video about it. 👍🏻

@mxrevival 4 күн бұрын

Good job buddy

@lifeasusual 4 күн бұрын

Thank you! And thank you for watching! 😊👍🏻

@_dude.. 5 ай бұрын

8:40 lol. Learning the hard way with ball joint seperators. You should have done the ball joint first before the other end, sometimes giving it a smack with a lump hammer does the job, undo the nut till its nearly off and leave it on the top and give the arm a whack. Also, silverline spanners 😂

@lifeasusual 4 ай бұрын

Hahaha, learning the hard way indeed 😄 Thanks for the advice, that's actually how I managed to do it in the end, I made a part 2 video about it, I'll leave the link here if you want to see the continuation 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/anbTh419d7l1hJYsi=idA6fYegGVNmSzqQ

@_dude.. 4 ай бұрын

@@lifeasusual Have to do this job myself soon as well as 100 others, so thanks for the informative video. 👍

@lifeasusual 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome, I'm really glad you found it helpful! 😊Hope it goes well and you manage to get them done smoothly, with no issues! 👍🏻

@richard3004 10 ай бұрын

You’ll find on Range Rover suspension it’s nearly always 21/22 nuts & bolts and big hammers.

@lifeasusual 10 ай бұрын

It's definitely a 22mm nut, and I'm just looking, I think the arm wasn't a genuine arm. I think it was replaced recently to a non-genuine hence it didn't last long.

@TP4MBH69 10 ай бұрын

oof definitely not as easy job.. whats the update with the garden bed ?

@lifeasusual 10 ай бұрын

The flowers are doing well, but because of the bad weather, two or three of them died. 😔We'll prepare an update for you in next week's video! 😊

@johnriley140 10 ай бұрын

Hit with hammer comes off shock treatment I surest you do both arms and both sides then re track the car

@lifeasusual 10 ай бұрын

Hi John! Thank you for the suggestion. I'll keep hitting it more like you said, even though I have been hitting it for hours and hours, and I'm going to buy more tools (maybe a fork) because people mentioned that a fork is a good idea, and maybe apply pressure with a bar. Will see how it goes and will update you next week 👍🏻 Keep in touch