Drop Link removal, Oh, that's how!

planenut · 13th June 2013, 17:53

With this little project of a Rover 75 1.8 Saloon, I was horrified to see the condition of the drop links, then more horrified when I saw the difficulty that some have in removing them.

I had a proper go today, and saw it virtually impossible to get a spanner onto the top nut at the base of the spring, then remembered that comment "turn the steering onto full lock" - wow, it was a doddle. I did cheat and put a grip onto the "flats" but I will purchase a thinner spanner for the new ones.

dissy1810 · 13th June 2013, 19:10

And a much easier option is to just cut them off with an angle grinder then bolt the new ones on, ten minutes a side easy peasy

stocktake · 13th June 2013, 19:16

Absolutely

And, cut the top bolt down to just over the thickness of the nut & bracket

planenut · 13th June 2013, 19:43

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Originally Posted by dissy1810

And a much easier option is to just cut them off with an angle grinder then bolt the new ones on, ten minutes a side easy peasy

That would take a while with my junior hacksaw.

E_T_V · 13th June 2013, 20:43

That is the approach I took with one, cut the begger off!

13th June 2013, 17:53	#1
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,955 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	Drop Link removal, Oh, that's how! With this little project of a Rover 75 1.8 Saloon, I was horrified to see the condition of the drop links, then more horrified when I saw the difficulty that some have in removing them. I had a proper go today, and saw it virtually impossible to get a spanner onto the top nut at the base of the spring, then remembered that comment "turn the steering onto full lock" - wow, it was a doddle. I did cheat and put a grip onto the "flats" but I will purchase a thinner spanner for the new ones.

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stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,591 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Absolutely And, cut the top bolt down to just over the thickness of the nut & bracket __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

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E_T_V Loves to post MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 423 Thanks: 8 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	That is the approach I took with one, cut the begger off!