Chocolate Droplinks

[poddack]

Thought I would spend a little time under the car again replacing the anti-roll bar bearings and discovered I now need another pair of droplinks.

This will be my third!

Are they all made of cheese or chocolate, can I get a pair of uprated one's which will last more than a few months?

[mjb]

I changed my osf one again Saturday as I hoped it would cure my clunking. The one I took out (from eurocarparts, green in colour, can't remember the make) had its rubber completely split on the bottom end and of course took ages to cut off because the allen key hole was rusted to hell It had only been on for about a year / 5000 miles

The one I put on is 'BK' brand (or similar). Chromed, with no allen/torx hole where the nut goes. Instead it has a nice bit of metal ball-joint-end, like a fixed washer, but with the sides taken off to allow a 19mm spanner to grip it. NICE! Bought from a factors called "Cargo" just round the corner from me for about £14.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl= ... 8705540211

I took photos of the new part, but they're on my camera at home...

[teamster1975]

I had the same problem with the rear stabiliser rods. I have always got them off ebay in the past but the last lot I bought from Euros and they are the OE equivalents.
The construction is much meatier than the previous lot but time will tell!

[steve_earwig]

Unfortunately the OE front droplinks are a pile of dog doo, my last pair came from Pug and they ended up in the bin after very few KMs. Hopefully the ones mjb's found are an improvement, otherwise I reckon they should be changed every other oil change

[stevewalsh]

Just fitted a full set from online automotive, about 8 quid each, Time will tell just how good they are

[poddack]

Smooth again, 140333 miles, 21.10.2010, let's see how long they last.

[steve_earwig]

I took photos of the new part, but they're on my camera at home...

Come on then! Surely this is far more important than having a life

Just looking at those Volvo drop links that look very similar - does this look depressingly familiar? I lost interesting when I got to the post where it says "I've done lots of these"

[poddack]

I replaced the bonking droplink the other week and she's now smooth as you like, I think when I put the old one on I didn't hold the middle still properly, this time I made sure I did.
See what happens.

[Gary406]

my last set of droplinks i bought were off ebay for peanuts, cheapest i could find and beleive it or not they have last a lot longer than ones from my motor store,

the cheap ones i got off ebay were very thin, much thiner than the ones from my motor store ,

still going well 1 year on, i cant beleive it, only thing is tho these cheap ones dont have a nut on the inside for removal purposes, they only have the one nut that bolts on which means when i do change them next time they will have to be grinded off, not to bothered its much easier this way

[Gary406]

these are the ones i got , black / grey

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEUGEOT-406-607-F ... 1c14efe00d

[bangernom1cs]

Ive just done my third set on the front of mine. Some last a year ..and some a few weeks or days even!
I usually try and get the Qh brand with the 'flats' for a spanner. Copper grease the threads up for ease of removal next time around. This way they only take minutes to change.
Now ...only 14 years too late....Ive found the Rear Plastic Antiroll bar links with a flat on the shank.
Well, these are made by Pearl products and seem to be cheap as chips but dont go as quickly as the
metal track control arms do. They (the plastic) are a bitch to get off and I think that the ones on mine
are the factory components. They have a helpful habit off making a loud knock on the opposite side of the car
as they send the niose through the roll bar to the other side!
Weather permitting...I'll be doing these soon.!

T

[mjb]

I changed my osf one again Saturday as I hoped it would cure my clunking.
...
The one I put on is 'BK' brand (or similar). Chromed, with no allen/torx hole where the nut goes. Instead it has a nice bit of metal ball-joint-end, like a fixed washer, but with the sides taken off to allow a 19mm spanner to grip it. NICE! Bought from a factors called "Cargo" just round the corner from me for about £14.

Looked this evening and the bottom gaiter's torn Only about 2000 miles on this one

Dealers next time methinks!

[poddack]

She's "bonking" again, but this time it's the "new" driver side ball joint I had replaced by back street mechanic last summer, it has a torn gaiter.
He is doing my cambelt today and will find out what he thinks later.

[Gary406]

parts usually have a 12 month warranty on them . check when you had fitted. take them back.

then only labour charges may apply. its worth a shot

[lozz]

mine have been on 7mth months now not even a slight rattle off them,
and there still a chrome colour no rust !

ipaid £15 each for them but its been money well spent,
irecomend Qh ones, expensive but worth it ,