front drop links

[moggie]

so i renewed my front drop links and i have only done about 700 miles and when i jacked it up yesterday to tighten the power steering belt i noticed they both had split rubbers, dodgy batch perhaps?

[scjimbo]

Depends what brand you bought mate.

[ajay]

I have been told care should be taken when installing new drop links, the vehicle should ideally be on a drive on ramp with the full weight of the vehicle on the platform this way the drop links can be fitted straight and not twist when the weight of the vehicle hits the ground. (poor explanation) someone else would probrably explain better, that is why some droplinks are ruined in a short space of time, poorly installed!

[maggspower]

I have been told care should be taken when installing new drop links, the vehicle should ideally be on a drive on ramp with the full weight of the vehicle on the platform this way the drop links can be fitted straight and not twist when the weight of the vehicle hits the ground. (poor explanation) someone else would probrably explain better, that is why some droplinks are ruined in a short space of time, poorly installed!

This.

You can install them with the car jacked up. But the final tightening should be done with the car on its wheels, that way the rubber is not pre-loaded. Or are they Q drive ones?

A good opportunity to upgrade to mondeo ones now then.

[bodger]

could try these
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=

[moggie]

I did tighten them up fully whilst jacked up so that's probably it,I will get some more this week,forever learning never quitting.thanks for the help