rear drop link replacement

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steve_k
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Post Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:45 am

morning folks,

going to be replacing the rear drop links on my sport in the next day or so (old one's are worn out).

got a set fitted with poly bushes, now the thing is one end has a metal sleeve & the other don't.

so, does the end with the sleeve go roll bar end or trailing arm end?? or don't it matter??
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Post Thu Mar 07, 2019 5:48 pm

I would say the metal sleeve would be for the trailing arm but don't know for definite.
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Post Thu Mar 07, 2019 6:16 pm

chatstar123 wrote:
Thu Mar 07, 2019 5:48 pm
I would say the metal sleeve would be for the trailing arm but don't know for definite.
I agree with the above. The arm end of the link is secured with a nut and bolt, which needs something (the sleeve) to tighten down on.
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Post Thu Mar 07, 2019 6:24 pm

thanks guys, thankfully the poly bushes i've got have got metal sleeves both ends which helps as i have eibach adjustable arbs so it's bolt through both ends.
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
getting oral sex off an ugly person is like rock climbing.....don't look down ;)