Drop Links Fitting Front - Page 2

Jules · 24th February 2015, 23:19

Spring looks a tad rusty there Steve and Wot no tyre guards fitted either

Arctic · 25th February 2015, 02:09

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Originally Posted by Jules

Spring looks a tad rusty there Steve and Wot no tyre guards fitted either

Hi Jules
Just surface rust scrapped cleaned and waxoyled after car is in new ownership now, I have two sets of Tyre guards but I guess they are no good in the shed

had them for about 12 months and still never got round to fitting them, but will have to asap on the MGZT

Roger75 · 14th March 2015, 19:07

Thanks for the ideas on replacing the drop links (I read after doing the job

) I wanted to cry half way through the job. Even with the best tools in the world its got to be the worst job I have ever done on a car. And yet it looks so easy

Good luck to anyone willing to have a go.

klarzy · 14th March 2015, 19:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roger75

Thanks for the ideas on replacing the drop links (I read after doing the job

) I wanted to cry half way through the job. Even with the best tools in the world its got to be the worst job I have ever done on a car. And yet it looks so easy

Good luck to anyone willing to have a go.

50% good tools, 30% technique and 20% plain luck they are not corroded or rung off...

Doc Evil · 14th March 2015, 19:53

Another excellent one Steve
I found it easier just to grind the top joint off cutting into the nut immediately adjacent to the carrier but you need to be confident with using an angle grinder otherwise you can cut into the carrier which would be very bad
Steve's way is longer but safer
Doc

Paulontour · 21st March 2015, 11:20

Great tip about cutting off some thread on the top bolt. It made a awkward job easy. Removing the old nut was a pain though.

shasbat3 · 6th April 2016, 14:44

Changed my front drop links yesterday with the help of this how to. Thank you.

Rev Jules · 6th April 2016, 15:03

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Originally Posted by shasbat3

Changed my front drop links yesterday with the help of this how to. Thank you.

Well done Alan you said you would.

Rev

shasbat3 · 6th April 2016, 15:57

I did indeed.. Pm sent Julien.

Jules · 6th April 2016, 17:13

Hopefully you fitted a decent brand rather than cheapest ?
Otherwise you will be changing them again in a few months

24th February 2015, 23:19	#11
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Spring looks a tad rusty there Steve and Wot no tyre guards fitted either __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

14th March 2015, 19:07	#13
Roger75 Newbie Rover 75 Club se Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Coventry Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Drop links Thanks for the ideas on replacing the drop links (I read after doing the job) I wanted to cry half way through the job. Even with the best tools in the world its got to be the worst job I have ever done on a car. And yet it looks so easy Good luck to anyone willing to have a go.

14th March 2015, 19:53	#15
Doc Evil Gets stuck in Rover 75 1.8 Classic Saloon Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Newton Abbot Posts: 823 Thanks: 46 Thanked 175 Times in 144 Posts	Another excellent one Steve I found it easier just to grind the top joint off cutting into the nut immediately adjacent to the carrier but you need to be confident with using an angle grinder otherwise you can cut into the carrier which would be very bad Steve's way is longer but safer Doc __________________ NOT EVIL REALLY BUT REALLY A DOC

21st March 2015, 11:20	#16
Paulontour Avid contributor MGZT 190 and MGF VVC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 214 Thanks: 16 Thanked 28 Times in 18 Posts	Great tip about cutting off some thread on the top bolt. It made a awkward job easy. Removing the old nut was a pain though. Last edited by Paulontour; 21st March 2015 at 11:23..

6th April 2016, 17:13	#20
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Hopefully you fitted a decent brand rather than cheapest ? Otherwise you will be changing them again in a few months __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

6th April 2016, 14:44	#17
shasbat3 Gets stuck in Jaguar S type. Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Reading Posts: 706 Thanks: 730 Thanked 197 Times in 155 Posts	Changed my front drop links yesterday with the help of this how to. Thank you.

6th April 2016, 15:57	#19
shasbat3 Gets stuck in Jaguar S type. Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Reading Posts: 706 Thanks: 730 Thanked 197 Times in 155 Posts	I did indeed.. Pm sent Julien.