Drop link oe manufacturer?

75driver · 26th June 2013, 17:38

Can anyone tell me if Delphi were the original manufacturer for drop links?
It's just that Rimmers genuine mg drop links are over twice the price of Delphi's on eBay.
If they were different (or better), I would pay the extra, but if not, what's the point?

Lovel · 26th June 2013, 19:37

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Originally Posted by 75driver

Can anyone tell me if Delphi were the original manufacturer for drop links?
It's just that Rimmers genuine mg drop links are over twice the price of Delphi's on eBay.
If they were different (or better), I would pay the extra, but if not, what's the point?

Don't waste your money on Delphi drop links. They were not OE, and in my experience fail early on.

75driver · 26th June 2013, 21:15

From more reading on previous threads on the subject, there dont seem to be any other recommended alternatives to rimmers.

Unless someone knows different....?

shiner · 26th June 2013, 21:25

Had cheap q drive ones on mine since feb12 , cost less than £10 each , with no problems.
If the gen ones are that good , why are they o common for replacement , perhaps it's because there basically a consumable item , the state of the roads don't help

Typhoon190 · 26th June 2013, 21:58

Surely these items should last at least a year. Any less and they're not fit for purpose, and should be returned for warranty replacement?

bl52krz · 26th June 2013, 22:57

After reading about how people are having replacement droplinks fail after a short time, i wonder if it is because they are not being fitted properly. When fitting drop links you are supposed to lightly tighten them first, and then put the wheels on, and drop the jack from the vehicle.Then with the weight of the car on the wheels torque the nuts up. If you are not doing this, and tightening them fully before the weight of the car is on the wheels, you are doing it wrong.

Roverite · 27th June 2013, 13:46

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

After reading about how people are having replacement droplinks fail after a short time, i wonder if it is because they are not being fitted properly. When fitting drop links you are supposed to lightly tighten them first, and then put the wheels on, and drop the jack from the vehicle.Then with the weight of the car on the wheels torque the nuts up. If you are not doing this, and tightening them fully before the weight of the car is on the wheels, you are doing it wrong.

This is good advice and applies to most suspension bushes. If you don't tighten them once the weight is on the wheels, the bushes will be under constant tension when stationary and will be doubly under tension on a bump. If they are tightened when the weight is on the wheels, there will be no torsional tension when stationary and only the designed minimal tension when on bump, or rebound.

Roverite.

BernieM · 27th June 2013, 14:08

Fine...if you have a pit!

EDDYW · 27th June 2013, 14:44

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Originally Posted by BernieM

Fine...if you have a pit!

What's a pit.?
Side of the road, Bricks, blocks of wood,anything to keep the thing off the ground. Pouring down, rain running down the gutter via you collar and trouser leg. Ah those were the days. And then they invented the wheel.
I got older and now, A waterproof garage with a couple of 4 poster lifts and almost every tool and piece of equipment you can imagine, the man that owns it is very knowledgable and prices are fair.
Yes the days of all but the standing DIY are gone.

berkshirelad · 27th June 2013, 17:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by bl52krz

After reading about how people are having replacement droplinks fail after a short time, i wonder if it is because they are not being fitted properly. When fitting drop links you are supposed to lightly tighten them first, and then put the wheels on, and drop the jack from the vehicle.Then with the weight of the car on the wheels torque the nuts up. If you are not doing this, and tightening them fully before the weight of the car is on the wheels, you are doing it wrong.

That's why they are failing - most people drop the car off the jack...

I'll get my coat...

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75driver Posted a thing or two Rover 75 saloon, manual. Rover 75 Tourer, Auto. Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Newry Posts: 1,781 Thanks: 574 Thanked 443 Times in 371 Posts	From more reading on previous threads on the subject, there dont seem to be any other recommended alternatives to rimmers. Unless someone knows different....? __________________ 2006 75 Contemporary SE diesel manual (#1) 2003 75T Connoisseur SE diesel auto (For Comfort) 2005 75 Connoisseur SE diesel auto (Marmite duotone ) 2006 75 Connoisseur SE diesel auto (The last one?) 2009 E220 (For a change) 2018 L200 (For Big & Heavy Things) 1976 W114 250 Manual (For Sundays)

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