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Old 01-24-2012, 03:56 PM
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My 2003 S Type R has failed a fitness check due to a leaking Radius Arm Bush on the right front of the car.
The local dealer will only sell me a replacement Arm-Wishbone which includes the Bush - and they want megabucks for it !
Can the Bush be replaced on its own?
Can the bush be reconditioned?

It is also time to replace all four brake discs & disc pads - does anyone have helpful ideas on how to source reasonably priced parts?

I am grateful for any help from those with more experience than me.
 
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Old 01-24-2012, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Mcavty
My 2003 S Type R has failed a fitness check due to a leaking Radius Arm Bush on the right front of the car.
The local dealer will only sell me a replacement Arm-Wishbone which includes the Bush - and they want megabucks for it !
Can the Bush be replaced on its own?
Can the bush be reconditioned?

It is also time to replace all four brake discs & disc pads - does anyone have helpful ideas on how to source reasonably priced parts?

I am grateful for any help from those with more experience than me.
My 03 STR will need all 4 rotors to be replaced soon, check out brakeperformance.com(very reasonable prices). A very good and reliable jaguar forums member VAnce580 installed them on his STR and even made a sweet video of the install as well to save money on doing it yourself. Do a search on youtube or on here to see the videos of Vance580. I would suggest go for the cross drilled and slotted rotors. Sorry I couldn't be of any help for the wishbone, trying looking up the part on car-parts.com, you might get lucky.
Cheers!
 

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Old 01-24-2012, 08:50 PM
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Mcavty, call Coventry West (Atlanta, GA) for an affordable low mileage used control arm w/hydro-bushing.
 
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