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Vossy 1st December 2019 11:23

Drop links ... Delphi? Think again ..
 
I had my car on the ramp yesterday to check out another rattling under the front end and yet another drop link failure :mad:

This is the third time in 19 months and 6k miles I have replaced the same one, each time I have used genuine Delphi and checked with the seller before hand if they are the genuine items, each time the seller has replaced without question but that's not the point.

I always inject grease under the rubbers before fitting so grease isn't the issue.

This time I think I am going for the DMGRS ones with a 4 year warranty.


Also discovered both back shocks are weeping so I don't suppose that's too bad after 16 years for originals.

roverbarmy 1st December 2019 12:32

Some greases are incompatible with some plastics (as used in ball and socket joints)!:shrug:
https://www.machinedesign.com/mechan...nd-more-part-2

marinabrian 1st December 2019 12:54

Am I completely alone in drop link luck? I've managed almost 100k and five years, having paid an astronomical £13 delivered for the pair :getmecoat:

I took the boots off, and articulated CV grease into the joint, refitted and then forgot about them.

This was an experiment, nothing more ;)

Brian :D

Vossy 1st December 2019 13:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by roverbarmy (Post 2779108)
Some greases are incompatible with some plastics (as used in ball and socket joints)!:shrug:
https://www.machinedesign.com/mechan...nd-more-part-2

I should have said I used CV grease too :}

Vossy 1st December 2019 13:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by marinabrian (Post 2779114)
Am I completely alone in drop link luck? I've managed almost 100k and five years, having paid an astronomical £13 delivered for the pair :getmecoat:

I took the boots off, and articulated CV grease into the joint, refitted and then forgot about them.

This was an experiment, nothing more ;)

Brian :D

You are the chosen one Brian :bowdown:

Heddy 1st December 2019 15:45

Just fitted a pair from DMGRS, 4 yrs warranty 35 quid. The ones on my last 75 were the same and were still fine when I scrapped it and they were 3 yrs old.

Vossy 1st December 2019 16:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heddy (Post 2779141)
Just fitted a pair from DMGRS, 4 yrs warranty 35 quid. The ones on my last 75 were the same and were still fine when I scrapped it and they were 3 yrs old.

Ordered now, and some back shocks too. :xmas-smiley-008:

Robson Rover Repair 1st December 2019 20:07

I always fit the absolute cheapest drop links and so far I've never had a set last less than 2 years across half a dozen 75 and zts. Pot luck at times.

Odd Job 2nd December 2019 11:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by marinabrian (Post 2779114)
Am I completely alone in drop link luck? I've managed almost 100k and five years, having paid an astronomical £13 delivered for the pair :getmecoat:

I took the boots off, and articulated CV grease into the joint, refitted and then forgot about them.

This was an experiment, nothing more ;)

Brian :D

Can you remember what make they were? I want some!!

Arctic 2nd December 2019 11:42

Quote:

Quote:

Originally Posted by marinabrian (Post 2779114)
Am I completely alone in drop link luck? I've managed almost 100k and five years, having paid an astronomical £13 delivered for the pair :getmecoat:

I took the boots off, and articulated CV grease into the joint, refitted and then forgot about them.

This was an experiment, nothing more ;)

Brian :D


Brian you are not alone I think we fitted the same drop links back in 2014 if I remember on another drop link thread, i have since fitted others with decent success, Unipart, D2P,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230929339398


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