Front drop links
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Front drop links
Hi, how do you change the front drop link? do you have to jack up support anything or just unbolt and replace?
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Re: Front drop links
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Thanks for that, did a search but that post didn't pop up
I knew I had read somewhere about jacking up and supporting the axles.

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Re: Front drop links
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Good luck with the repair.



Good luck with the repair.
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Re: Front drop links
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Re: Front drop links
Well changed the drop links OK, but have still got a slight knocking noise? only when going slow ( up to 15 MPH) defiantly coming from the front and is about 3 to 4 quick muffled knocks a bit like Rolf Harris on his wobbly board instrument thingy anybody any ideas?
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Re: Front drop links
manners wrote:Well changed the drop links OK, but have still got a slight knocking noise? only when going slow ( up to 15 MPH) defiantly coming from the front and is about 3 to 4 quick muffled knocks a bit like Rolf Harris on his wobbly board instrument thingy anybody any ideas?



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Re: Front drop links
Ditto when I did mine. It was the anti-roll bar bushes. Rather than buy new, I sleeved them with some bicycle inner tube rubber and clamped them up and everything was hunky dory. V quick and easy to do. Do a neat job and I can't see an MOT station noticing, let alone caringmanners wrote:Well changed the drop links OK, but have still got a slight knocking noise? only when going slow ( up to 15 MPH) defiantly coming from the front and is about 3 to 4 quick muffled knocks a bit like Rolf Harris on his wobbly board instrument thingy anybody any ideas?

PS - did a thread on it somewhere, with pics, which I've put below for convenience (click thubnails):


Re: Front drop links
Had the same problem myself.
The anti-roll bar bushes are a good bet for this one. You can either fix them as above or buy new ones for about £10 a pair.
I have previously wrote a detailed topic on this job. You have to be careful when undoing the bolts that hold the bush brackets as they can shear easily. Not a huge problem apart from the fact that the bolts are captive and have a fine thread (you cant replace the nuts with normal ones).
Its a REALLY easy job though. Just take your time and make sure you have spares to hand.
If it isnt these bushes then check the rear wishbone bushes. I have seen these gone before. Bit more of a job and more expensive so fingers corssed mate!!
Good luck,
Lloydy
The anti-roll bar bushes are a good bet for this one. You can either fix them as above or buy new ones for about £10 a pair.
I have previously wrote a detailed topic on this job. You have to be careful when undoing the bolts that hold the bush brackets as they can shear easily. Not a huge problem apart from the fact that the bolts are captive and have a fine thread (you cant replace the nuts with normal ones).
Its a REALLY easy job though. Just take your time and make sure you have spares to hand.
If it isnt these bushes then check the rear wishbone bushes. I have seen these gone before. Bit more of a job and more expensive so fingers corssed mate!!
Good luck,
Lloydy
Re: Front drop links
Thanks for the pointers
Are these rear wishbone bushes as it seems a bit off centre to me
If so does anybody know how to change them or even get them from





Re: Front drop links
Found the bushes anybody know how to fit them?