drop links

1. danvtslondon Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 North london Posts: 191 Low rider vts!

   #1 23rd January 2009, 14:42

   posted here the other day asking what a nocking noise was from my suspension, the ansew i got was drop links. just jacked up my car there wasnt much play in the drop links seamed more in the wishbone than any thing. the drop link was slightly bent at the wishbone end is this rite or wrong? any help welcome
2. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #2 23rd January 2009, 15:18

   droplink doesnt go to the wishbone it goes to the arb
   if the arb will move a bit as they are set to pivot and are only held in by 2 clamps
   
   if there is play in the wishbone youll need new bushes (usually the fronts that go)
   maybe some powerflexs ect for it
3. danvtslondon Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 North london Posts: 191 Low rider vts!

   #3 23rd January 2009, 15:23

   whats the full name for the bushes so i can order a part, wishbone bushes? or ? sorry im better with spanners than i am with part names
4. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #4 23rd January 2009, 15:36

   the front wishbone bush i think it is
   
   there a right slag to swap (some guys will say its better just to but a wishbone)
   ive personally not swapped a set but i know a lad who has been trying and hes given up and is getting it done but a garage

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5. danvtslondon Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 North london Posts: 191 Low rider vts!

   #5 23rd January 2009, 15:48

   really? that difficult, may be one for my mobile mechanic then. thanks for your help man
6. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #6 23rd January 2009, 15:52

   yea lol i had mine done by a garage before so i dont know but my mates stuggeling to do his
7. danvtslondon Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 North london Posts: 191 Low rider vts!

   #7 23rd January 2009, 15:57

   fair play man, some times you just gotta pay a useless monkey to do stuff for you
8. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #8 23rd January 2009, 15:58

   just coz the usless monkey has a press lol
9. VTR-120BHP Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 bungay Posts: 188 cammed mk1 vts :b

   #9 23rd January 2009, 17:28

   when i done mine before i used a vice
10. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #10 23rd January 2009, 17:30

    getting the old ones out though
    they have a metal surround so need pressing out and its a slag
11. VTR-120BHP Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 bungay Posts: 188 cammed mk1 vts :b

    #11 23rd January 2009, 17:31

    o right i just used a large socket and a lump hammer....
12. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #12 23rd January 2009, 17:32

    lol
    tryed it lol
13. VTR-120BHP Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 bungay Posts: 188 cammed mk1 vts :b

    #13 23rd January 2009, 17:33

    it was a right b*tch of a job but it got done in the end lol
14. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #14 23rd January 2009, 19:02

    my car once made a terrible knocking noise, wasnt any play in the drop links when jacked up, but replaced one anyway and it did the trick.