Disco 4 - Tyre wear query

[Dr_Rick]

I have a 61-plate D4 HSE which has recently (in the last month) had its 60k service. The Indie suggested that the bushes at the front are starting to show signs of giving up and that at some point relatively soon the lower arms will need replacing (£600 sound about right?). I don't think I've noticed the tell-tale clunks yet, but now I'm listening out for them I probably will.

Anyway, to my point; outside edge of nearside front wheel is wearing quicker than both the rest of that tyre and anything on the offside front wheel. They're Grabber AT's.

Is this symptomatic of the bushes going? We've had the car less than a year and it's an Approved Used. I know this is a wear and tear item (both tyres and lower arms), but I've not had call to get tracking done.

The car is used primarily by my wife for daily duties ferrying the kids around in a suburban landscape, no off roading despite the poor quality of Edinburgh roads at times.

I'd rather not get alignment done if I'm going to have to get the lower arms done anyway. I'm feeling the need for a new tyre soon anyway.

Thoughts?

[A.J.M]

The lower arms going will cause the tyre wear.
I would wait till you get new arms and tyres on then get alignment done.

Alignment should be about £80. I've seen genuine arms with bolts on eBay from £300 inc delivery from main dealer eBay shops.

[CornishRob]

You will have to have full alignment done once the arms are replaced.

Seems about the right mileage to have the arms done.

[Dr_Rick]

All sounds fair, ta.

The indie said they were starting to go, and then I noticed the tyre wear. He quoted £600 to get the arms sorted, so that would be parts, labour and alignment. How does that stack up?

Then I'll have to think about two front tyres.

[CornishRob]

Sounds a good price. Mine were done at LR and bill was £1300 I think.

Had a rear done at last MOT and that was about £600 for one. Warranty thankfully!

[Dr_Rick]

CornishRob said:

Sounds a good price. Mine were done at LR and bill was £1300 I think.

Had a rear done at last MOT and that was about £600 for one. Warranty thankfully!

How did you get it through warranty? I've checked my Approved Used Warranty document and it states, under 'What your Approved Warranty Does Not Cover'

- Gradual reduction in operating performance (wear and tear) consistent with the age and mileage of the vehicle. Components that may be subject to wear include, but are not limited to, brake discs, drums and frictional materials, suspension and steering components, clutch pressure plates, bearings and frictional material.

And the other one that would concern me more, as it was during a service that it was pointed out to me:

– Parts which have not suffered a mechanical or electrical failure but which are replaced or reported during routine servicing, or repair of other non-covered parts that have failed.

Or did you get it done under the MOT Warranty section, which is a one off claim:

Land Rover MOT Test Warranty covers the cost of repair, replacement and/or adjustment to the vehicle of the specified parts listed below which are covered as a direct consequence of such parts being cited in a ‘notification of refusal to issue an MOT certificate’ (form VT30), prepared during the period of cover, as causing the vehicle to fail its MOT test.

and

Steering and Suspension
Manual and power steering units, operation of steering lock (where fitted), drag links, track rods/ends, transmission shafts, Constant Velocity (CV) joints and boots, shock absorbers, road springs, wishbones, anti-roll bar links, swivel joints, mountings and bushes, sub frames and wheel bearings are covered for failure due to: Wear, seizure, leakage, and insecurity. Steering wheel for cracks or fractures.

[CornishRob]

It's with warranty direct.

Much better than the LR approved used as it covered wear and tear on covered items. The suspension arms are a named component.