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Post by lygonos on Sept 17, 2018 22:19:11 GMT
Front of the FRV is has been knocking away for half-a-year, and MOT is next week so I had a look and confirmed the drop links were pretty worn. Back ones have been done twice (almost a service item) but the fronts are original.
Febi Bilstein links were about £17 for each side.
Just like the rear ones, they were a royal pita to unbolt - ended up wrecking the cups (as I had to on the rears) so I could attach molegrips to the ball and some substantial leverage to the 14mm nuts. I can see why many garages just grind the old ones off.
New ones fitted - took about 2 hours to do both sides and cost me some skin off the back of my right hand and a nice cramp in my leg from sitting under the car.
Saved me a couple of hundred notes, and the knocking is sorted, tho still need to see if it'll pass its MOT.
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Post by Rob on Sept 17, 2018 22:59:40 GMT
>> Saved me a couple of hundred notes But was it worth it if you could afford for someone to do it for you? I am sure our two local indies we use would have done it for a good price. Are there not independents or even mobile mechanics up there? But I know money can be a bit tight for a GP  |
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Post by lygonos on Sept 18, 2018 12:52:29 GMT
Had the afternoon off so decided to get the tools out.
I'm not so old that I don't get satisfaction from completing mechanical tasks.
I am old enough, however, that I have zero tolerance for frustrating mechanical crap such as rusted bolts.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2018 19:32:14 GMT
>>I'm not so old that I don't get satisfaction from completing mechanical tasks.
>>I am old enough, however, that I have zero tolerance for frustrating mechanical crap such as rusted bolts.
I am so on that page.
But with me it is ball joints in general. They are supposed to separate. There is not supposed to be any disagreement about it, they just separate.
I am forced to show my dissatisfaction with those that do not.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2018 8:30:53 GMT
I've only ever had drop links go on MPVs. Touran, Galaxy. Perhaps not a coincidence. Touran was just outside manufacturer's warranty, 4 years old and 50k miles.
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Post by WDB on Sept 19, 2018 8:42:42 GMT
Coincidence. The S60 got through a fair few too. Putting significant torque through the front wheels seems a more likely explanation. The E220 was beginning to clonk a little by the time it went, but by then the originals had done 94,000 miles. That car was light on tyres too, which I don’t think is a coincidence. The Volvo wasn’t.
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Post by bromptonaut on Sept 20, 2024 8:22:26 GMT
Bump on this one. Son's Pug 2005 seems to eat them. This may be due to (a) the lad's driving style (b) lack of a dropped kerb at his house and (c) prevalence of speed bumps/cushions in Liverpool.
Couple og hundred squid to sort them; no way has he the spannering skills to even think about DIY.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2024 8:29:28 GMT
2005?
Thought the Doc was back for a moment there...shame.
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Post by bromptonaut on Sept 20, 2024 8:38:12 GMT
2005? Thought the Doc was back for a moment there...shame. It is of course a 2008, don't think a 2005 was ever a thing. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2024 8:43:50 GMT
Good job too, a 205 on stilts? The humanity.
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Post by EspadaIII on Sept 20, 2024 10:10:05 GMT
Yes my son's Captur suffered the same fault. Amazing how quiet the car is now they have been fixed.
But at 9 1/2 years and reaching 70,000 miles, the engine/gearbox mounts are a little loose.
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