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I had this job done on my Discovery 2 years and 12K miles ago, and now it needs doing again for the MOT. Have I been ripped off? Be interested in your thoughts, thanks.
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I assume you mean due to knocking ball joints??
This short life is very common in the LR world sadly. Not a main dealer job I assume?
Thing is there are so many pattern parts for these vehicles and some are rubbish, you have to be so careful.
I mean if you go into a trade motor factors and ask for part "X" it might be £14.95 plus vat...trade.
Go to some mail order sources and they might be selling a set of four "X"s for £10 inclusive. How do they do it? Well the quality is very poor.
I'm very careful about the pattern/non-OE brands I'll use.
M.M
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Thanks - no, not a main dealer job but a specialist (beyond my level of competence I think). It was pattern parts so I guess it's as you predict with such components.
G.
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Excuse my ignorance, but what is the drag link?
New discovery owner needs to know.
Hugo
"Forever indebted to experience of others"
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It is the arm that goes between the steering box and centre tie-rod.
It pivots out of the steering box like an arm and is connected to the centre tie rod via a ball joint. as the drag link moves in an arc, the centre tie-rod move left-right to steer the front wheels.
There is also usually an idler and in the same place as the drag link but on the passenger side.
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Thanks J
Hugo
"Forever indebted to experience of others"
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Perhaps the rubber boot got damaged when it was fitted by a ham-fisted techy on bonus?
.......Just thinkin' aloud!
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