Title says it all, anyone have a cheap (er) source for the REAR UPPER control arms? Plenty of deals on front pairs, rears not so much.

Thanks guy's.

Link me up.

 

Hi N-L
What's the cheapest you've found so far ? Also what has failed, swivel joints or the ball joint. Here's the swivel bushes on eBay -

JAGUAR S TYPE/X350 REAR UPPER WISHBONE/ARM BUSHES | eBay

No ball joints separately available so far, I'm afraid.

 

I am just replacing it all.

We have discussed this before I do believe.

Boots and bushing are torn.


I am on the phone with some parts company trying to sort out if those LS arms are the same... Way cheaper. ( They were no help )

I know the fronts are the same.

Rears are my prerogative.

Jaguar 04 09 XJ8 Rear Upper Control Arm C2C39588 | eBay

^ Too much.

S type

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-S-Typ...9e7310&vxp=mtr

From Rock auto:

Lincoln LS 3.9v8 2004my

LEMFORDER Part # 3063301 {Click Info Link for Alternate/OEM Part Numbers} One of our most popular parts
Alternate/OEM Part Number(s): C2C10226, C2C10439, C2C6777, C2C9219, C2P13877, C2P14597, XR81853, XR848943, XR857872

109.00$



I hate to post a new one of these threads. I was reading another thread, another guy was about to go through with this (Ordering rear LS uppers to fit the XJ) and then never updated..

 

 

Here's a British supplier. They probably ship to the US. (Berkshire Jag Components)

JAGUAR X350 LH REAR UPPER WISHBONE ARM C2P13877 | eBay

Here's another who really do do ship all over the world !

http://www.justjagsuk.com/product_de.../?model=X350&q=

Prices are about the same with both suppliers.

£99 = $148 plus shipping & your taxes

Where on earth that $300+ part comes from I've no idea, it's outrageous !!

PS These arms were first used on the S-type and still are on the XF. I suspect the Lincoln LS arms are the same. There must be somebody on here who knows. I can't see Ford having a special arm made just for the S-type that was based on the Lincoln LS anyway.

 

From Rockauto


S Type arms.


LEMFORDER Part # 3063301 {Click Info Link for Alternate/OEM Part Numbers}
Rear Left Upper
Part Image
- Non-stock item--shipping delayed up to 2 business days
$110.79

LEMFORDER Part # 3063401 {Click Info Link for Alternate/OEM Part Numbers}
Rear Right Upper
Part Image
- Non-stock item--shipping delayed up to 2 business days


Guess it won't get much better than that.


Rock Auto said that that part will NOT work on an xj.. If justjags uk has it listed as a interchangeable why doesn't rock auto? Do they just not know any better?


But yet;

FORD THUNDERBIRD (2002 - 2005)
JAGUAR S-TYPE (1999 - 2008)
JAGUAR XK (2007 - 2009)
JAGUAR XK150 (2006 - 2014)
JAGUAR XKR (2007 - 2009)
LINCOLN LS (1998 - 2005)
Please refer to catalog for application details.


That doesn't make much sense to me.

 

SO as it turns out Lemforder USA does not know why the part is not listed in their catalog. They need to contact the German facility to find out more.

Rock auto sold out.

So I am going to give the lincolns a try. It will not be the lemforder brand, but I think they should work....

Apparently their are two molds. I do not know the difference but the links that Fraser set up show the "flat type" vs the "round type.

Both pull C2P13876





30634 01,LEMFORDER 3063401 Track Control Arm for LINCOLN,JAGUAR,FORD

Berkshire Jags in the UK list that number, say it is a direct fit.


Another link-

X350 parts, note the Lemforder sticker... Funny enough this one is "round"..


YOU ARE VIEWING A BRAND NEW X350 RIGHT HAND UPPER REAR WISHBONE ARM. THIS WILL FIT CHASSIS RANGES G00442 - H08302. THIS IS A BRAND NEW WISHBONE MADE BY LEMFORDER, JAGUAR PART NUMBER FOR REFERENCE IS C2C39587.

 

I don't think you'll get lower than that $110 price, seems pretty good to me. The Justjags units are probably the original Lemforder and are marked as OEM.

You really need to hold the Rockauto part in your hands and measure it up against one off the Jaguar.

 

The Lemforder IS the OEM.

Just not listed on the XJ... That is what the Lemforder catalog says.

After shipping it was 287$ for both.. Long ship time.. And sold out.

That is why I went with the Lincoln (Local, can return if it isn't right).

Those were 140$ each.

 

$140 each is good and you don't have to pay our ridiculous VAT (tax) of 20% either.

 

The oem ones would have been nice, and I would have done the ones you linked they were roughly the same price before shipping.

But I need them sooner than 10 days.


Plus now we will know, FOR SURE, if the LS/ST/XF/X351/FT are the same as the XJ.

The suppliers you linked said they did and I think they do as well.

I would just REALLY like to know why there are two different molds, I think I have read that they changed the design in the later models because the older ones wore out even faster. IDK.

 

Following, Thanks Naso for blazing the trail

 

Likewise--will be very interested to read what you figure out on this. My rear upper control arms are looking worse for wear as well.

 

I think the ball-type bushes in the arms were improved. I can't see a different wishbone casting/forging making a difference. FWIW I had my rear lowers replaced in 2011, when the car was on 49k miles. No doubt I have some suspension work coming up at some point, as car is now on 91k miles.

 

See my thing was the ball joints. And like one bush per arm was busted open.

In the future if this all works out, the Lemforder arms from rock auto are the way to go. I still cant believe they want 140$ after shipping. Expensive, but much much much much better than dealer.

Check out post #82 for a list of other components that got replaced while doing this.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-137235/page5/

 

$140 looks a good price to me !

- 1 x machined aluminium forging
- 1 x ball joint
- 2 x swivel joints

 

To clarify, the Lincoln LS rear upper wishbones WERE a perfect replacement also?

 

From the guys over there at Strutmasters -

"We received our parts late Friday. The module software is moving along. This after noon we will start on the control arms and bushing kits and I should have some better information late Tuesday or early Wednesday. The end goal is to be finished by Friday, yet do not hold me to that just yet."

So we will know for certain quite soon.

 

Yes, they did in fact fit perfectly. Lincoln LS 2006.

 

2006 Lincoln LS rear upper wishbones are a perfect replacement for the 2004 Jaguar XJ8 rear upper wishbones.
I think there will be a shrine in the Jaguar X350 section of Jaguar forums just for you. I believe this was a major source of angst for many a X350 owner.
Nice job and thanks.