Front droplink help.
11 September 2007, 04:16 PM
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Front droplink help.
As thread, just taken a look under the car at from the front of the vehicle and the bolts holding the links just don't look right so need some opinions asap 
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Here we go then, looking from the front of the vehicle the passenger side link, the bolts top and bottom are roughly horizontal with the upper bolt looking to be going up slightly.
The drivers side however, the bottom bolt is near horizontal but the upper bolt looks like it is actually bent, take it this is clear indication of bush failure .
Just need some confirmation before I go any further.
Mark.
.Here we go then, looking from the front of the vehicle the passenger side link, the bolts top and bottom are roughly horizontal with the upper bolt looking to be going up slightly.
The drivers side however, the bottom bolt is near horizontal but the upper bolt looks like it is actually bent, take it this is clear indication of bush failure
.Just need some confirmation before I go any further.
Mark.
11 September 2007, 05:41 PM
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Both sides should be much the same no matter what. They are so easy to take apart and cheap to replace why not simply upgrade to Whiteline units and freshen everything in one go?
12 September 2007, 09:42 AM
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Was told that the fronts were not that easy to do.
I believe the rears you do with the car on the ground and that they relatively simple but the fronts are harder than that ?.
Don't suppose there is a step by step guide on here at all that someone has done
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Mark.
I believe the rears you do with the car on the ground and that they relatively simple but the fronts are harder than that ?.
Don't suppose there is a step by step guide on here at all that someone has done
.Mark.
12 September 2007, 12:54 PM
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You are told correctly.
Rears do not need a ramp/axlestands.
Fromts are simple but access is awkward.
If you are not used to rusty bolts/spanners etc any reasonable garage will change the links for less than an hour labour. No need to track the car etc after, just 4 bolts.
Assuming your car has steel lower arms:
Jack/support the car fron up. You can drive up on car ramps ok too. Secure the car safely.
Spray the drop links with WD40 to help undo bolts.
Work on one side at a time. Undo the bolt on the anti roll bar, 14mm if irc. Get it out which might be the time you wished you took it to a garage!
Do the same to the lower bolt and pull the link free. Clean everything for the new link.
Grease the side faces and the bolt sleeves lightly with greas (not essential, but nice). Place the new bolts in and tighten well. (about 25 Nm)
Repeat on the other side.
Job done!
Rears do not need a ramp/axlestands.
Fromts are simple but access is awkward.
If you are not used to rusty bolts/spanners etc any reasonable garage will change the links for less than an hour labour. No need to track the car etc after, just 4 bolts.
Assuming your car has steel lower arms:
Jack/support the car fron up. You can drive up on car ramps ok too. Secure the car safely.
Spray the drop links with WD40 to help undo bolts.
Work on one side at a time. Undo the bolt on the anti roll bar, 14mm if irc. Get it out which might be the time you wished you took it to a garage!
Do the same to the lower bolt and pull the link free. Clean everything for the new link.
Grease the side faces and the bolt sleeves lightly with greas (not essential, but nice). Place the new bolts in and tighten well. (about 25 Nm)
Repeat on the other side.
Job done!
12 September 2007, 01:20 PM
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Heres a good link that should be able to help you.
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https://www.scoobynet.com/suspension...rop-links.html
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https://www.scoobynet.com/suspension...rop-links.html
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