Hi, I used to be a regular here, but with nothing happening to my car and the purchase of a motorbike I have been very quiet. Sadly my Jag, a 2005 S Type diesel has had its first issue for a couple of years.

Anyway, a squeak suddenly appear from the drivers side suspension and taking it to a non franchised garage they diagnosed an "offside front lower arm dry strut bush". Problem is they say the replacement is Jaguar only and it involves getting a whole suspension arm for £348 which plus VAT and fitting makes £496. Gulp!

I have had a look on line but googling strut bush gives me lots of results and I do not know which is which.

Can I get some help re - does anyone sell the bush alone?

Thanks

I have found the part on line for exactly the price quoted £348.78.

Jaguar S-Type, X150, X350, XF Wishbone Lower Front RH (C2P19954) | JustJagsUK.com

It appears all I need is the bush out of the arm.



There are loads of other bushes sold individually, why not that? Grrrrr!

You might want to look at the UK Jaguar forum. They had a very long thread on which bushings are available without buying the entire arm. All the bushings are still not available separately but several are and more seem to be coming on-line.
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More enquiry on JustJagsuk . com finds they do all the bushes for the arm in question. I'll get a confirmation as to which one it is tomorrow when the garage re-opens.

meantime I'll check out you suggestion tbird6.

Thanks Delta66 for the feedback. If you get the parts please post back on how it works out. With part numbers if you can. We are all in the same boat and will need them eventually.

It's complete madness to replace perfectly good forged Aluminum suspension pieces because a rubber bushing has worn out!!!
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Will do tbird6. In the section on bushes there is a handy exploded view and hopefully it is either non 6 or 7 I need.

Apparently Jaguar advise replacing the whole arm and not just the bushes on their own, which is why the garages quote was so high.

In the end poking about with a pry bar has been enough to stop the noise, so I'll leave it for now.

Interesting story! Mine is doing something similar so I'll be following this thread.

Jaguar will always recommenced changing the entire arm because that is all they supply from their parts department.

It's the aftermarket that is supplying the bushings separately. There is a possibility of installing the bushings wrong or damaging the suspension arm. So Jaguar has a point BUT many other bushings from many other cars including other Jaguar models have this done all the time.

It's not a repair that is unknown or that difficult for a somewhat experienced mechanic!!
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give a call to the fine folks @ Jaguar Spares NE Link below. I got a great deal on other suspension arms from them

Jaguar Spares Northeast

My 2003 Jag S-Type is squeeking like an old bed with iron springs. Has anybody come up with a Vendor and part numbers for the available bushings we can buy in the after market?

Thanks in advance!

Multiple threads already, with part #s, both here and on UK forum (where it's a sticky).

So the squeak has started again. A second garage has stated the whole arm needs to be replaced as they are not convinced they can get the bush out and a new one back in without damaging the whole arm.

But, there is another problem. Driving the car you can here the squeak, but once stopped no amount of bouncing the car or prying about up on a ramp can confirm exactly where the squeak is coming from.

Any suggestions to confirm the source appreciated.

Delta66, an aid to diagnosing your squeaking bush is to liberally soak the suspect with WD40 or equivalent.

Give it a good chance to work in before trying another bush.

The good news is that if the noise stops, you can buy a lot of WD40 for less than 500 quid.

Cheers Jeff

It sounds as though you're not doing the work yourself, but here's something to be aware of.

It's been said before, but when replacing bushes, be sure that the suspension is preloaded with the full weight of the car before final tightening of the bolt (bolts). I put the car on the ground and give a few bounces to properly locate things, as the car would drive, and tighten (usually the centre bolt) in position.

Some mechanics in a hurry will tighten things up when the suspension is hanging, which is OK for fully rotating bushes, but not for solid rubber types.

If there is not adequate access to do it that way, then a jack under the suspension can be used to load it up.

Hope it all goes well.

Yes mechanically challenged and I use garages, but this one has them a bit stumped as well. I did think to myself that if a bush has dried up then could it not be soaked, but wrote that off as me being daft.

But from what you say, I could use WD40 and get under the car and spray each bush in turn, waiting between each one to see which one it is? As simple as that?

For short term diagnosis, yes it will work- almost any fluid would do the trick temporarily.

Just avoid any that would degrade the material. WD40 should be OK, I think. And go away fairly quickly so you can try another.

What Mikey and JagV8 say is correct.

I've heard of moderately diluted dishwashing liquid being used for such things; applied with a general purpose spray bottle from the hardware shop.
I like WD40 because as JagV8 says, most of it dissipates and there is a slight amount of oil left, which is better for bolts, nuts etc.

Take your time to be certain about which bush it is before moving on to the next one.

When choosing a workshop, clubairth1 has made a good point. Also generally you could expect a shop that is comfortable pressing bushes out and in, to provide a higher standard of work. They understand the practice of mechanics, and are not just parts changers. (Generally).

Hopefully those other threads can give you plenty of help, let us know how it all goes.

That is a good point about finding a garage who is used to dealing with repairs rather than fitting. I am sure I know the very place.