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26th June 2013, 17:38 | #1 |
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Drop link oe manufacturer?
Can anyone tell me if Delphi were the original manufacturer for drop links?
It's just that Rimmers genuine mg drop links are over twice the price of Delphi's on eBay. If they were different (or better), I would pay the extra, but if not, what's the point?
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26th June 2013, 19:37 | #2 |
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Don't waste your money on Delphi drop links. They were not OE, and in my experience fail early on.
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26th June 2013, 21:15 | #3 |
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From more reading on previous threads on the subject, there dont seem to be any other recommended alternatives to rimmers.
Unless someone knows different....?
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26th June 2013, 21:25 | #4 |
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Had cheap q drive ones on mine since feb12 , cost less than £10 each , with no problems.
If the gen ones are that good , why are they o common for replacement , perhaps it's because there basically a consumable item , the state of the roads don't help
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26th June 2013, 21:58 | #5 |
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Surely these items should last at least a year. Any less and they're not fit for purpose, and should be returned for warranty replacement?
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26th June 2013, 22:57 | #6 |
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After reading about how people are having replacement droplinks fail after a short time, i wonder if it is because they are not being fitted properly. When fitting drop links you are supposed to lightly tighten them first, and then put the wheels on, and drop the jack from the vehicle.Then with the weight of the car on the wheels torque the nuts up. If you are not doing this, and tightening them fully before the weight of the car is on the wheels, you are doing it wrong.
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Fine...if you have a pit!
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27th June 2013, 14:44 | #9 |
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What's a pit.?
Side of the road, Bricks, blocks of wood,anything to keep the thing off the ground. Pouring down, rain running down the gutter via you collar and trouser leg. Ah those were the days. And then they invented the wheel. I got older and now, A waterproof garage with a couple of 4 poster lifts and almost every tool and piece of equipment you can imagine, the man that owns it is very knowledgable and prices are fair. Yes the days of all but the standing DIY are gone. |
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