Rocky Ward
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I have a Freelander 1 Facelift TD4 and want to know if you can replace the upper strut mount quickly by not removing the shock/spring, just from above etc.
A few weeks ago I bought 4 new shocks and 4 new mounts and took them to my local independent garage to fit.
All was well until last week when I started to get a knock/crunch sometimes from the nearside front.
I took it back to the garage and without using tools just by rocking etc they decided that the new mount had failed but since I supplied the parts I would have to pay the labour again to fit a new one. I went away to have a think.
My mistake was to buy Britpart ****e for the front 2 mounts and genuine for the rears, that was all Rimmer Brothers had in stock at the time. I thought they would outlast my ownership not just last a few weeks.
Rimmers as a goodwill gesture refunded me for the mount even though it was still on the vehicle and I have now bought a pair of genuine LRs ones.
I have looked at the mount and wonder if I can just undo the centre nut, push the shock down and remove the mount from above to save me paying the garage to do it.
Can this be done ?
Thanks, Karl.
A few weeks ago I bought 4 new shocks and 4 new mounts and took them to my local independent garage to fit.
All was well until last week when I started to get a knock/crunch sometimes from the nearside front.
I took it back to the garage and without using tools just by rocking etc they decided that the new mount had failed but since I supplied the parts I would have to pay the labour again to fit a new one. I went away to have a think.
My mistake was to buy Britpart ****e for the front 2 mounts and genuine for the rears, that was all Rimmer Brothers had in stock at the time. I thought they would outlast my ownership not just last a few weeks.
Rimmers as a goodwill gesture refunded me for the mount even though it was still on the vehicle and I have now bought a pair of genuine LRs ones.
I have looked at the mount and wonder if I can just undo the centre nut, push the shock down and remove the mount from above to save me paying the garage to do it.
Can this be done ?
Thanks, Karl.
