Awesome videos! Shows exactly what the problem is!
Thanks for sharing.

 

So I went into our local KC Land Rover dealer and they just happen to have both lower control arms. The Range Rover Sport and the LR3. They are exactly the same. I placed them on top of each other. Everything is the same except for the supposed beefier bushings. They are $50 more than the LR3 ones and lrparts.com will save me about $160 from what the dealer was asking. They want $550 in labor that includes alignment to put them in. The indie shop wanted $450 but I think I may go with the dealer just because they do alignments on these things all the time.

I've debated doing this job myself. I have the tools but just dont want to get caught with my pants down so to speak if I cant get it accomplished half way through. I still cannot find anything related to DIY on breaking away the ball joints. Thats the one thing I have never dealt with.

 

RSW Solutions has a youtube video on replacing the control arms.

 

Do you happen to have a link because I've looked and cant find it from them on that topic. They have a ton of videos for the LR3.

 

I just spent 20 mins and now I can't find it either. I watched it after first seeing his "Three Main Problems" video.

After watching it, I thought to myself that it was fairly easy to do.
Maybe email him on his site and ask what happened to it.

 

I did....he said its on the todo for videos for 2014. They've never had one.

 

I must have been hallucinating! I know I saw a you tube video on the control arms some where. I was looking up so many sites and info prior to our purchase I was getting burned out from LR3 information overload. Sorry for the confusion.

 

Would any one recommend if I can remove and install the control arms in my own garage and take it for an alignment? Also, are there specific steps I can follow?

 

Airdrie is not the tropics - it was about maybe 3 inches of snow fell last night - we got about that up here this morning, and with the wind, it was a foot in places.

Somehow I expect your garage floor will seem a bit like outside but maybe without the white stuff.

I assume you have a second vehicle and about a week with the 3 on frame jacks while you wait for more bolts etc plus run around for more tools - delicate tools like hammers and electric hack saws; also a good supply of bandages and rags to sop up the red stuff.

I think your time might be better spent figuring out how the electrical systems work, the fibre optics, the CAN BUS systems, (the three of them) - you know the stuff no one can figure out, and if you want your 3 to go, you have to sort it yourself - that is where I put my efforts.

Changing the arms out when the 3 is sitting on a hydraulic hoist at about waist height is a lot easier than when you are laying down looking up.

You can take it yourself for an alignment, but make certain the shop has done 4 wheel alignments previously and preferable on Land Rovers; as to the arms, you might gather I pay someone.

 

That's exactly what I did. Replaced the control arms in an afternoon and eyeballed the alignment. And next day took it to the local LR dealer for allignment.
Other than the control arms and four set of bolts/nuts you don't need anything else... Well yes, you need tools including a power saw to cut the bolts. They are pretty soft and go out in a couple of minutes if you are using new blades.
Perfectly doable in your garage in my opinion.
I am no mechanic but just the average handy guy. I do IT in my real job.