hi Everyone.
I am finally Going to bite the bullet and get my rear subframe bushes done.
Fed up turning up the stereo to drown out the knocking on bumpy roads.
I know it’s a pig of a job so I asked a few local garages but they would not entertain it.
Got the Subframe needs to come off ..blah..blah..blah mega money.
Don’t fancy buying the tool and fighting with it on the drive having spent last weekend changing the thermostat and front wing and bumper..(fortunately Mrs was away).
My question is can anyone recommend a local garage or mechanic to take it on ?
I Live in Essex quite near Romford.

Regards Mark

Hi Mark......I'm not far from you and I have the rear subframe bush tool for the BMW X5 if its the same tool , you're welcome to borrow it

Might do the job,
Couldn't see a subframe bush for the L322 on ebay though, but plenty for X5.
May be slightly different thus dealer only.

Were they diagnosed as worn? I would of thought the control arm bushes would go first, (after roll bar bushes and drop links)!!

Thanks fella that’s kind of you to offer.
I had the same tool when I had my X5 and sold it when I sold the car.
It took me ages to get them out even leaving them soaked in WD40 overnight and using my heat gun.
I vowed never again.
I think the bushes are two different sizes on the Rangie while they were the same on the X5.
I hate to pay garage prices but it’s such of a pig job I would rather pay someone

To be honest guys all of the rear bushes look shot but this is my first Rangie for a while and I got it cheap knowing it needed work I planned to do as much as I could being a rolling restoration.
Now I the have the bug having got my head round all the issues they have I will be looking for another one after the winter is over.
So I don’t want to chuck a fortune at it if you know what I mean.

OK fella/guy........ you'd end up at the subframe bushes eventually anyway, so start there, makes perfect sense, especially if your going on an uneducated hunch.

Maybe consider it after I have had a two week holiday in the sun and it’s a warm June day/week.
Or work overtime and pay some else to do it

You can go round the houses if you wish,
personally I prefer normal answers, but your the OP.

Hi everyone.
Finally changing over my rear subframe bushes after purchasing the BMW X5 extraction tool.
I thought the bushes were going to be different sizes but they are the same and exactly the same as the X5.
So if anybody else is considering taking it on yourself get the X5 set which for a Meyle set on EBay you can pick up all 4 for £61.
Back to my story.
Jacked up the offside rear and went for lower bush fist because the other one will require dropping the rear exhaust box or bending the exhaust hanging bracket to get the tool on it.
Loosened and removed the bold (21mm) and loosened off the other bolt to get the clearance to put the pushing disc on top of the old bush in situ.
It pushed out fairly easily to my surprise and new one pushed back in too.
Pretty straightforward up to this point.
The problem I hit was on the near side rear.
After jacking and removing the wheel I went through the same process the lower one first.
Removed the 21mm bolt and loosened the other subframe bolt under exhaust bracket.
I just cannot get enough clearance to insert the pushing part of tool which needs to sit on top of the old bush.
Even removed both subframe bolts and places a jack under the hub just in case.
But cannot get the subframe to push down enough for the tool to be inserted.
I can’t even removed the steel washer on top of the old bush.
Even tried jacking up and removing the other rear offside wheel and loosening two bolts on the bushes I already completed but no joy.
Still can’t get the clearance to insert the bush pushing tool.
Also tried pushing down with my pry bar but the subframe springs back.
Am I missing something obvious or is there another way to lower the subframe I have missed

What does Rave manual say ?
I have also seen a complete write up with photos on the web somewhere if you have a google