The Large One
Member Since: 20 Apr 2007
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bigdave wrote:
Would love to know as they wont do mine under LR Extended warranty and I am going to the ombudsman as they obviously are not fit for purpose.
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Manufacturers warranty they would be covered...
Not covered under extended as they are classed as wear and tear... TLO has left the building.......
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 4th Dec 2008 2:31 pm |
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BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
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The Large One wrote:Manufacturers warranty they would be covered...
Not covered under extended as they are classed as wear and tear...
What mileage is covered by manufacturers warranty?
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| 4th Dec 2008 4:38 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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If they wear out prematurely or due to manufacturing fault then they would be covered under extended. You can't offer a restrictive mileage term (i.e less than 60K miles to take out warranty) and then put it down to wear and tear. The 60K limit to take the extended rather than select cover is indicative that parts covered would not normally be subject to wear and tear at that age otherwise the restriction has no basis. The fact a new design exists to combat this issue is also an indication of manufacturing/design issue's.
I would fight for them to be paid for.
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| 4th Dec 2008 4:44 pm |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
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the modified design was my argument with the extended warranty people  end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 4th Dec 2008 5:01 pm |
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The Large One
Member Since: 20 Apr 2007
Location: Down the polytunnel
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Just so people know.
The new design ball joints RBK500230 & RBK500240 which were £125 each when first released have now been reduced as they have come into the mainstream parts supply £22 each...
If you have to have ball joints replaced (RBK500040) insist on having these fitted instead of the earlier versions. TLO has left the building.......
I no longer work for a Landrover Dealer
My little chilli sauce business http://www.thechillees.co.uk
if you would like to order anything just give me a shout
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| 4th Dec 2008 5:22 pm |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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can we have a similar price reduction on a new car as well please?  end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 4th Dec 2008 5:25 pm |
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BADASS
Member Since: 04 Dec 2008
Location: Fife
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[Thanks The Large One. Excuse my ignorance but would I be right in thinking that what's in the top box is the front upper suspension arm and what's in the lower box is the front lower suspension arm? Is the bar in the middle the anti-roll bar? Is there one ball joint for the upper arm and one ball joint for the lower arm?
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Sorry The Large One but can you help me with my earlier question?
Thanks [/quote]
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| 4th Dec 2008 5:30 pm |
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The Large One
Member Since: 20 Apr 2007
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Yep , you got it
Top box is the upper arm section bottom is the lower
1 ball joint for upper..1 for lower
And the Anti roll bar is in the middle TLO has left the building.......
I no longer work for a Landrover Dealer
My little chilli sauce business http://www.thechillees.co.uk
if you would like to order anything just give me a shout
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| 4th Dec 2008 6:05 pm |
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BADASS
Member Since: 04 Dec 2008
Location: Fife
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Thanks for your help The Large One
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| 4th Dec 2008 6:12 pm |
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BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
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The Large One wrote: The new design ball joints RBK500230 & RBK500240 which were £125 each when first released have now been reduced as they have come into the mainstream parts supply £22 each....
That's a big reduction (suprising how much 2.5% vat off makes  )  How does the price of the new assembly compare with the price of a the old replacement ball joint? Should be quicker to fit as you don't need to remove the worn ball joint from the arm, so labour should be cheaper too
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| 5th Dec 2008 12:56 am |
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The Large One
Member Since: 20 Apr 2007
Location: Down the polytunnel
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BrumLee
The original price of £125 was for a ball joint only, not the complete arm i know a strange price it was.... so will be the same labour price to replace TLO has left the building.......
I no longer work for a Landrover Dealer
My little chilli sauce business http://www.thechillees.co.uk
if you would like to order anything just give me a shout
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| 5th Dec 2008 10:42 am |
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BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
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Thanks for the update TLO
So do you need to buy new suspension arms with the ugraded ball joints, and if so what price do the arms come out at?
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| 5th Dec 2008 11:05 am |
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Hobgoblin
Member Since: 15 Nov 2007
Location: As always, in the sh*t, it's only the depth that varies
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Mine was into the dealer yesterday for geometry check as it is pulling to the left, they called back and said there is play in the ball joints, the car is just 12 months old and done 20k miles, anyway it is booked in again next Wednesday to have the uprated ball joints fitted, just in time as we are off to the South of France on Friday I'm not as good as I once was........but I'm as good once as I ever was.
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| 11th Dec 2008 11:20 am |
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nickm
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
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I'd really appreciate some input on 2 ball joint questions.
1. Can the new uprated ball joints be fitted to an 05MY vehicle (my dealer says not)?
2. Can the ball joints be fitted separately from the lower control arms or do they have to be fitted together?
Thanks in advance!
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| 22nd Jan 2009 4:16 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Yes they can be fitted seperate to the lower wishbones to any MY
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| 22nd Jan 2009 4:24 pm |
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