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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Jimbob on 18 July 2012, 12:12:15
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Big Blue needed new droplinks...
Checked the shops and decided on Meyle HD ones from Allgermanparts
They sounded good and had a 4 year guarantee! Ive had varying results from droplinks in the past, so thought these may fit the bill. Reasonably priced too.
http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/ourshop/prod_2034029-Front-anti-roll-bar-link-Meyle-HD-version-4-year-warranty-616-060-5575HD.html
Opened the box and was impressed by the quality, but slightly worried when I saw there was no 17mm flats to hold still during fitting....
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/littlejimmym/misc%20car/IMG_1784_resize.jpg)
My fears soon came to an end when I saw a hex cutout at the end of the bolt to hold them still with an allen key. This actually made fitting them easier than the hold the flats method imho.
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/littlejimmym/misc%20car/IMG_1786_resize.jpg)
Here you can see how much thicker the metal is compared to normal ones, and the bush looks top quality too..
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/littlejimmym/misc%20car/IMG_1785_resize.jpg)
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/littlejimmym/misc%20car/IMG_1787_resize.jpg)
Fingers crossed they will last as well as expected.
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Jason giving any discounts to OOF James?
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I haven't asked
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Hex is fine for fitting but lack of flats may get 'interesting' when due for replacement.... :-\
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Flats are a bloody nuisance ime as the spanner flips inboard as the nut loosens. So you have push the ball joint inboard and it's just fiddly with a stiff thread.
Hex do fill with crap though, so might be worth filling with grease first...?
Last vx one I bought where Merle heavy duty.
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Like those and they do look well made and thicker , btw the old one looks slightly bent unless its the camera angle or you hit it with a hammer :-\ :y
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I slightly bent it being heavy handed on removal......quick lever rather than press down on the roll bar ;)
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I slightly bent it being heavy handed on removal......quick lever rather than press down on the roll bar ;)
Arrh i see , the ones you took off look very similar to my old ones i took off ... totally wrecked . Guess the proof will be how long those ones last by comparison . Allen key hole looks chunky enough not to shear also :y
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Hex is fine for fitting but lack of flats may get 'interesting' when due for replacement.... :-\
Agreed - looks like a fairly small Allen key, ok for tightening up new parts but man enough when removing rusted, nackered parts some years (optimistic?) down the line?
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Hex is fine for fitting but lack of flats may get 'interesting' when due for replacement.... :-\
Agreed - looks like a fairly small Allen key, ok for tightening up new parts but man enough when removing rusted, nackered parts some years (optimistic?) down the line?
Definitely - the MR2 droplinks are like this as standard and usually only come off with the aid of an angle grinder.. to be replaced with decent ones that have a machined flat on the other side for a spanner!
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I think I'd be greasing the thread well....
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holes filled with, and threads done with copper grease :y
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How do these compare pricewise with VX ones?
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about 1/2 the price :y
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8)
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holes filled with, and threads done with copper grease :y
i wondered when the words copper slip would come in :y