Droplinks

[conno57]

What are they and what do they do cos mine are knackered apparently on a 61 plate

[Logosgil]

The drop-links connect your car's anti-roll bar to the wishbone.



The wishbone is the part of the suspension that moves up and down and roughly speaking, attaches your car's wheel to the bodyshell.



The anti-roll bar is a spring steel bar that resists the leaning effect when your car corners. It's a separate component to your car's springs and dampers and is connected to the suspension via the drop-links.



Because they contain rubber bushes and move every time your suspension does they wear out, generally quicker that your main suspension bushes because they're smaller and yet still subject to the same movement.

[conno57]

Oh right cheers thats why i get banging when driving and hit a pothole in the rd,

[conno57]

690lee, on 01 May 2013 - 09:12 PM, said:
a 61 plate-but is it high mileage as I would expect them to last at least til 50/60+k
no its less than 20k it must be all the potholes and speed bumps we have up here thats done em in.

[Scotty]

That's very early. It must be warranty job!

[Logosgil]

Yer in the good old days,the pot holes wernt so big,

No wonder our cars are getting so fucked..