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Old 12th May 2021, 06:46   #69
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Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model.

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Originally Posted by cbr1100xx View Post
How did the factory fit them ...
I expect that they were attached before the spring was fitted so supplied to MGR as part of the strut assembly.
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When you had the spring removed, can't understand why you didn't fit the top end of the drop link to the strut. You could then have easily tightened it with a socket
That's one of those things that sounds fine in theory but is rather different in practice. The reason is that a dangling anti-roll bar link prevents the strut being held securely in the vise to compress the spring.

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