Drop link failure - again!

p2roverman · 8th September 2017, 14:11

Fitted a pair of front drop links from Rimmers. Within a year and 4000 miles the top ball joint of one broke off from the shaft (two tiny welds failed) which gouged the inside of the front wheel and tangled in the spring.

Rimmers replaced it f.o.c. Within the following year the top joint of this replacement failed and the lower joint of the remaining original Rimmer one failed. Rimmers claim these components are to OEM spec, but how can this be true with failures like this?

I now run the car with just one odd link (make unknown) fitted to keep the roll bar off the ground, and haven't noticed any detriment to the handling. I'm tempted to remove it completely but this does not look simple.

I might add that front links from different sources are of different lengths, so they have to be changed in pairs.

I understand links from DMGRS are of better quality so will fit these for the mot. I'd welcome further comments about these troublesome components.

ceedy · 8th September 2017, 14:42

Most likely even Rimmers fall foul of Indescrimate Suppliers/middle men , like a lot of sellers do, the lack of real provenance, fake cerification from World wide manufacturers and the total lack of any sort of quality control system by the Sellers means we suffer and perform the " final testing" ..

C.

mbev51 · 8th September 2017, 14:50

I fitted a set from a supplier off here, they failed for the next mot. The rubber on the boots was shoddy.

8th September 2017, 14:11	#1
p2roverman Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connie Tourer & Connie SE Saloon & Club SE Tourer Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Leeds Posts: 977 Thanks: 199 Thanked 71 Times in 59 Posts	Drop link failure - again! Fitted a pair of front drop links from Rimmers. Within a year and 4000 miles the top ball joint of one broke off from the shaft (two tiny welds failed) which gouged the inside of the front wheel and tangled in the spring. Rimmers replaced it f.o.c. Within the following year the top joint of this replacement failed and the lower joint of the remaining original Rimmer one failed. Rimmers claim these components are to OEM spec, but how can this be true with failures like this? I now run the car with just one odd link (make unknown) fitted to keep the roll bar off the ground, and haven't noticed any detriment to the handling. I'm tempted to remove it completely but this does not look simple. I might add that front links from different sources are of different lengths, so they have to be changed in pairs. I understand links from DMGRS are of better quality so will fit these for the mot. I'd welcome further comments about these troublesome components.

8th September 2017, 14:42	#2
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,082 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	Most likely even Rimmers fall foul of Indescrimate Suppliers/middle men , like a lot of sellers do, the lack of real provenance, fake cerification from World wide manufacturers and the total lack of any sort of quality control system by the Sellers means we suffer and perform the " final testing" .. C. __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

8th September 2017, 14:50	#3
mbev51 Banned Removed Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Removed Posts: 1,343 Thanks: 171 Thanked 315 Times in 223 Posts	I fitted a set from a supplier off here, they failed for the next mot. The rubber on the boots was shoddy.