changeing link rods - much work?

1. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

   #1 9th December 2006, 19:21

   I need to change both the front link rods on my car and wondered if there is much work and how i go about it?
   
   is there a step by step guide on here? do i need any special tools?
2. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #2 9th December 2006, 23:26

   they're really easy to do. you need sockets (17mm i think, might be 19mm), and i used vice grips behind the nut to stop it turning when you wind it off. When you get the new one just take your front wheel off and have a look and it will all make perfect sense. oh and buy a Haynes manual.
3. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #3 9th December 2006, 23:29

   I use an angle grinder and just buy new ones
4. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

   #4 10th December 2006, 07:18

   it seems like they are only £15-20 for the pair and if its that simple worth doing then, still not sure if this is the cause of my problems but worth trying at that cost.
5. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

   #5 10th December 2006, 10:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ets2k9 I use an angle grinder and just buy new ones

   and me mate, thye ahve a 5mm allen key hole in the end that you are sposed to use to stop the bolt turning but it rounds off so just cut em off
6. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

   #6 10th December 2006, 21:55

   hope mine dont round off as i dont have an angle grinder!