aboo
20-05-2012, 03:35 PM
We all know the problem the rear one has on the rear lower arm but a word of warning with the front one.
I have had my front one fitted for just over a year now. The car was in for its MOT on Tuesday & one of the fails was front drop links insecure. I checked them today & it was just as well I had a new set at hand.
On both sides where they attach to the ARB they had come loose by about two turns of the bolt & were seized. I have the type of drop link where you put an alan key in the centre of the threads to stop it spinning while loosening/ tightening but it was like a half size bigger than it should have been on both side resulting it being a nightmare to get the bolts off.
My thoughts were that the bolt is getting worked loose then with the friction its swelling the threads thus jamming the bolt on. Took me about an hour a side to get the bolts off.
Worth checking if you have the ARB fitted. I will be keeping a close eye on them from now on/yes
I have had my front one fitted for just over a year now. The car was in for its MOT on Tuesday & one of the fails was front drop links insecure. I checked them today & it was just as well I had a new set at hand.
On both sides where they attach to the ARB they had come loose by about two turns of the bolt & were seized. I have the type of drop link where you put an alan key in the centre of the threads to stop it spinning while loosening/ tightening but it was like a half size bigger than it should have been on both side resulting it being a nightmare to get the bolts off.
My thoughts were that the bolt is getting worked loose then with the friction its swelling the threads thus jamming the bolt on. Took me about an hour a side to get the bolts off.
Worth checking if you have the ARB fitted. I will be keeping a close eye on them from now on/yes