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over a year ago
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Drop links, one has snapped, will be changing it on the weekend, not a difficult job I know but would I cause any damage driving it this week until I fix it? |
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"Drop links, one has snapped, will be changing it on the weekend, not a difficult job I know but would I cause any damage driving it this week until I fix it? "
Get underneath, rotate the smaller broken end away from the long end so they wont clash. (or which ever end is easiest). |
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over a year ago
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"I'm wondering how it actually broke. Without seeing the break I can't assess it.
I know some get away with it but the safest answer is no "
just looks like age of I'm honest, I've never seen them so thin |
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"I'm wondering how it actually broke. Without seeing the break I can't assess it.
I know some get away with it but the safest answer is no
just looks like age of I'm honest, I've never seen them so thin "
They fail fairly often.
Depending on the car you may be able to find a pair made by Meyle, they come with a 4yr warranty and are a considerable upgrade for no more than the cost of OEM parts. |
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over a year ago
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"Will do thanks, doesn't exactly take long to fix just getting dark in the nights
Annoying ain't it!"
Very and I hate taking wheels off just seems a waste of time haha |
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"I'm wondering how it actually broke. Without seeing the break I can't assess it.
I know some get away with it but the safest answer is no
just looks like age of I'm honest, I've never seen them so thin
They fail fairly often.
Depending on the car you may be able to find a pair made by Meyle, they come with a 4yr warranty and are a considerable upgrade for no more than the cost of OEM parts."
Thanks will check in my local motor factors |
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"Drop links, one has snapped, will be changing it on the weekend, not a difficult job I know but would I cause any damage driving it this week until I fix it?
What's a drop link? "
It's when the link falls out of your watch as your driving and gets stuck in the wheel |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm wondering how it actually broke. Without seeing the break I can't assess it.
I know some get away with it but the safest answer is no
just looks like age of I'm honest, I've never seen them so thin
They fail fairly often.
Depending on the car you may be able to find a pair made by Meyle, they come with a 4yr warranty and are a considerable upgrade for no more than the cost of OEM parts.
Thanks will check in my local motor factors "
Try eBay. Most local motor factors won't have them as they're imported from Germany. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I'm wondering how it actually broke. Without seeing the break I can't assess it.
I know some get away with it but the safest answer is no
just looks like age of I'm honest, I've never seen them so thin
They fail fairly often.
Depending on the car you may be able to find a pair made by Meyle, they come with a 4yr warranty and are a considerable upgrade for no more than the cost of OEM parts.
Thanks will check in my local motor factors
Try eBay. Most local motor factors won't have them as they're imported from Germany."
Really need it by the weekend tho, hopefully it wouldn't get delayed in post |
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"Drop links, one has snapped, will be changing it on the weekend, not a difficult job I know but would I cause any damage driving it this week until I fix it?
What's a drop link?
It's when the link falls out of your watch as your driving and gets stuck in the wheel"
No need for sarcasm. |
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"Drop links, one has snapped, will be changing it on the weekend, not a difficult job I know but would I cause any damage driving it this week until I fix it?
What's a drop link? "
It basically connects the hub to the anti-roll bar. |
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"Drop links, one has snapped, will be changing it on the weekend, not a difficult job I know but would I cause any damage driving it this week until I fix it?
What's a drop link?
It basically connects the hub to the anti-roll bar."
Thanks but it's pointless me asking as I don't understand the answer 
Roll on that 7 year warranty, eh?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm wondering how it actually broke. Without seeing the break I can't assess it.
I know some get away with it but the safest answer is no
just looks like age of I'm honest, I've never seen them so thin
They fail fairly often.
Depending on the car you may be able to find a pair made by Meyle, they come with a 4yr warranty and are a considerable upgrade for no more than the cost of OEM parts.
Thanks will check in my local motor factors
Try eBay. Most local motor factors won't have them as they're imported from Germany.
Really need it by the weekend tho, hopefully it wouldn't get delayed in post "
I have them on my Alfa and they arrived within two days. |
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"Drop links, one has snapped, will be changing it on the weekend, not a difficult job I know but would I cause any damage driving it this week until I fix it?
What's a drop link?
It's when the link falls out of your watch as your driving and gets stuck in the wheel
No need for sarcasm. "
Sorry just having a joke, no offence meant. It basically stabilisers the wheel |
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"Drop links, one has snapped, will be changing it on the weekend, not a difficult job I know but would I cause any damage driving it this week until I fix it?
What's a drop link?
It's when the link falls out of your watch as your driving and gets stuck in the wheel
No need for sarcasm.
Sorry just having a joke, no offence meant. It basically stabilisers the wheel"
No worries.  I'm completely clueless when it comes to engines and stuff. |
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"Drop links, one has snapped, will be changing it on the weekend, not a difficult job I know but would I cause any damage driving it this week until I fix it? "
. Does it make a clunking sound when you go round corners?
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Drop links, one has snapped, will be changing it on the weekend, not a difficult job I know but would I cause any damage driving it this week until I fix it?
What's a drop link?
It basically connects the hub to the anti-roll bar.
Thanks but it's pointless me asking as I don't understand the answer
Roll on that 7 year warranty, eh? "
I doubt they'll be covered. Besides they're quick and easy to change, an idiot could do them in half an hour. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Drop links, one has snapped, will be changing it on the weekend, not a difficult job I know but would I cause any damage driving it this week until I fix it?
What's a drop link?
It's when the link falls out of your watch as your driving and gets stuck in the wheel
No need for sarcasm.
Sorry just having a joke, no offence meant. It basically stabilisers the wheel
No worries. I'm completely clueless when it comes to engines and stuff. "
If you was shown you'd see it's easy, I can't really do engines, I can change the odd part and general servicing, they cost roughly £15 if I went to a garage it would probably be around a £100 for labour, wouldn't surprise me, I'm just a cheap person |
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"Drop links, one has snapped, will be changing it on the weekend, not a difficult job I know but would I cause any damage driving it this week until I fix it? . Does it make a clunking sound when you go round corners?"
Any bump it does because it's snapped |
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over a year ago
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"You get a horrible knocking noise when it's broken, usually the rubbers go but this time it's snapped in half, poxy French car lol "
Rare for one to snap. As you say, it's usually the rubber that perishes and they start knocking. |
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"You get a horrible knocking noise when it's broken, usually the rubbers go but this time it's snapped in half, poxy French car lol
Rare for one to snap. As you say, it's usually the rubber that perishes and they start knocking."
Never really heard of them snapping, but my cars about 2 ton and there like chopsticks it's stupid |
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"You get a horrible knocking noise when it's broken, usually the rubbers go but this time it's snapped in half, poxy French car lol
Rare for one to snap. As you say, it's usually the rubber that perishes and they start knocking.
Never really heard of them snapping, but my cars about 2 ton and there like chopsticks it's stupid "
Renault by any chance? |
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"You get a horrible knocking noise when it's broken, usually the rubbers go but this time it's snapped in half, poxy French car lol
Rare for one to snap. As you say, it's usually the rubber that perishes and they start knocking.
Never really heard of them snapping, but my cars about 2 ton and there like chopsticks it's stupid
Renault by any chance?"
Yep  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You get a horrible knocking noise when it's broken, usually the rubbers go but this time it's snapped in half, poxy French car lol
Rare for one to snap. As you say, it's usually the rubber that perishes and they start knocking.
Never really heard of them snapping, but my cars about 2 ton and there like chopsticks it's stupid
Renault by any chance?
Yep "
Megane-2 ? |
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"You get a horrible knocking noise when it's broken, usually the rubbers go but this time it's snapped in half, poxy French car lol
Rare for one to snap. As you say, it's usually the rubber that perishes and they start knocking.
Never really heard of them snapping, but my cars about 2 ton and there like chopsticks it's stupid
Renault by any chance?
Yep
Megane-2 ?"
No, think bigger!! |
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"You get a horrible knocking noise when it's broken, usually the rubbers go but this time it's snapped in half, poxy French car lol
Rare for one to snap. As you say, it's usually the rubber that perishes and they start knocking.
Never really heard of them snapping, but my cars about 2 ton and there like chopsticks it's stupid
Renault by any chance?
Yep
Megane-2 ?
No, think bigger!! "
Laguna? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"You get a horrible knocking noise when it's broken, usually the rubbers go but this time it's snapped in half, poxy French car lol
Rare for one to snap. As you say, it's usually the rubber that perishes and they start knocking.
Never really heard of them snapping, but my cars about 2 ton and there like chopsticks it's stupid
Renault by any chance?
Yep
Megane-2 ?
No, think bigger!!
Laguna?"
Espace lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You get a horrible knocking noise when it's broken, usually the rubbers go but this time it's snapped in half, poxy French car lol
Rare for one to snap. As you say, it's usually the rubber that perishes and they start knocking.
Never really heard of them snapping, but my cars about 2 ton and there like chopsticks it's stupid
Renault by any chance?
Yep
Megane-2 ?
No, think bigger!!
Laguna?
Espace lol "
That would have been my next guess.
It'll be a good idea to spray the bolts with WD40 or Plusgas tomorrow or at least 24hrs before you start, it'll help clear the crud that's inevitably built up all over them. |
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"My mrs snapped a rear one on her bimmer while towing my trooper....it wasn't the smoothest pull away..."
Are the rears plastic on that one?
I know some are. I did one that I had to cut off, amazingly steel ones from the front fitted perfectly. Why they didn't fit them in the first place is beyond me. |
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"My mrs snapped a rear one on her bimmer while towing my trooper....it wasn't the smoothest pull away...
Are the rears plastic on that one?
I know some are. I did one that I had to cut off, amazingly steel ones from the front fitted perfectly. Why they didn't fit them in the first place is beyond me."
Looked like diecast alloy. |
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"Another stupid question, the plastic on the lights has turned yellow, I can buy a kit for £23, is there a cheaper way, free hopefully? "
Nope. The cheapest way is 2000-grit wet and dry followed by 3000-grit then buff with a polishing compound and then re-lacquer.
The Meguiars kit from Halfrauds is by far the easier option though.
I own a detailing business and do them pretty regularly. |
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"Another stupid question, the plastic on the lights has turned yellow, I can buy a kit for £23, is there a cheaper way, free hopefully?
Nope. The cheapest way is 2000-grit wet and dry followed by 3000-grit then buff with a polishing compound and then re-lacquer.
The Meguiars kit from Halfrauds is by far the easier option though.
I own a detailing business and do them pretty regularly."
Cheap plastic is annoying!! |
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