Droplinks. good ones bad ones.....
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Droplinks. good ones bad ones.....
Hi all,
got some banging and rattling going on when I drive over speed bumps and the ever increasing potholes... could someone let me know, are there good and not so good droplinks? are there some that are better than others.. where should I get them from?
Regards
Terry
got some banging and rattling going on when I drive over speed bumps and the ever increasing potholes... could someone let me know, are there good and not so good droplinks? are there some that are better than others.. where should I get them from?
Regards
Terry
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Re: Droplinks. good ones bad ones.....
ian at bongo towers, he has good copies and gen mazda ones.
top tip.
get the gen mazda ones or the blueprint ones,the others dont tend to last
it could be the bottom ball joint/s or the anti roll bar bushes or brackets. best to jack up the entire front and get both wheels hanging, then get in with a pry bar.
top tip.
get the gen mazda ones or the blueprint ones,the others dont tend to last
it could be the bottom ball joint/s or the anti roll bar bushes or brackets. best to jack up the entire front and get both wheels hanging, then get in with a pry bar.
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Re: Droplinks. good ones bad ones.....
Just got a full set, bushes, drop links for front and rear, having em done tomoz, also hope to have the replacement cruise control gubbings
fitted too.
fitted too.
Re: Droplinks. good ones bad ones.....
can recommed these as they are extremely well construced and heavy duty, but are a pain in the a%*e to fit as you need an allen key and an 18mm spanner!!rita wrote:Hi, Meyle drop links 4 years guarantee.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAZDA-BONGO-2 ... 25683b1427
Julian
Re: Droplinks. good ones bad ones.....
........... sounds like fun..Northern Bongolow wrote:ian at bongo towers, he has good copies and gen mazda ones.
top tip.
get the gen mazda ones or the blueprint ones,the others dont tend to last
it could be the bottom ball joint/s or the anti roll bar bushes or brackets. best to jack up the entire front and get both wheels hanging, then get in with a pry bar.
....... looks like I need to find out what it is exactly then before shelling out me pennies
Thanks
TJD
Re: Droplinks. good ones bad ones.....
... just looked at these.....rita wrote:Hi, Meyle drop links 4 years guarantee.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAZDA-BONGO-2 ... 25683b1427
I see they do a full set for £50 ish....
..... once I've checked I definitley need them this looks like a possibility....
Thanks
TJD
Re: Droplinks. good ones bad ones.....
... Strangley...... I have many allen keys and I have an 18mm spanner. Something else in my past needs one of these strange size spanners...... How sad is that!321Away wrote:can recommed these as they are extremely well construced and heavy duty, but are a pain in the a%*e to fit as you need an allen key and an 18mm spanner!!rita wrote:Hi, Meyle drop links 4 years guarantee.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAZDA-BONGO-2 ... 25683b1427
Julian
Thanks
TJD
Re: Droplinks. good ones bad ones.....
So,
There's Droplinks, ARB's and brackets, I'm assuming the usual track rod ends and steering rack parts that could be rattling. ..... is there anything else I should be looking at? Please bear in mind I shall be doing this in the dark with only the moon to let me see
so all clues as to where to look will be apprieciated.
Regards
Terry
There's Droplinks, ARB's and brackets, I'm assuming the usual track rod ends and steering rack parts that could be rattling. ..... is there anything else I should be looking at? Please bear in mind I shall be doing this in the dark with only the moon to let me see
so all clues as to where to look will be apprieciated.
Regards
Terry
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Re: Droplinks. good ones bad ones.....
Lower ball joint probably wouldn't cause a rattle, but check the condition of the rubber while you're down there - could be an MOT issue, if not the source of your rattle.
I just replaced droplinks, trackrod ends, balljoints and ARB bushes. Got a rattle back and turns out it was one nut on a droplink that was loose. Not able to move it at all with bodyweight, so check nut tightness incase it's as easy a fix as that.
I just replaced droplinks, trackrod ends, balljoints and ARB bushes. Got a rattle back and turns out it was one nut on a droplink that was loose. Not able to move it at all with bodyweight, so check nut tightness incase it's as easy a fix as that.
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Re: Droplinks. good ones bad ones.....
bottom ball joint, which is the main joint that holds the vertical swivel link, the upright bit with the whole disc/wheel/strut on it, this ball joint fails usually when the rubber boot splits. feel for lift in it, or grab the wheel and wobble it when its jacked up.
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Will check those ball joints when I get there. don't fancy getting under it today though..... brrrr chilly