Drop links (End links)

[LeeUK]

Where do I get a full set of reasonably priced good quality drop links.  I've seen a set on twos R us but they are quite expensive (roughly £150).

Cheers

Lee

Ps.  Broke my original rubber bushes on the drop links to sway bar connection (they're not all rubber, when you squeeze them with grips when trying to remove the nut to fit your new sway bars, gunk comes out and they deflate.... not good  s:roll: :roll: s:roll:  )

[SteveJ]

Ps.  Broke my original rubber bushes on the drop links to sway bar connection (they're not all rubber, when you squeeze them with grips when trying to remove the nut to fit your new sway bars, gunk comes out and they deflate.... not good  s:roll: :roll: s:roll:  )

As a little tip, there is a hexagon in the end of the stud that you can use an allan key in to hold it whilst removing the nut.

[Tem]

Where do I get a full set of reasonably priced good quality drop links.  I've seen a set on twos R us but they are quite expensive (roughly £150).

I believe that is the reasonable priced good quality set. The stock ones from Toyota are more.

There has been few group buys in SC for these, about $100 for full set.

[LeeUK]

As a little tip, there is a hexagon in the end of the stud that you can use an allan key in to hold it whilst removing the nut.

I know, unfortunately the allen key was going to snap before the nut would budge.   s:roll: :roll: s:roll:

[markiii]

are you after front or rear?

[LeeUK]

Both

[LeeUK]

I hate this stupid nut, I had another go today, rusted solid.  What kind of idiot decides it's a good idea to use an allen key on the end of a thread.  Unfortunately I'm not going to get the anti-roll bars on for Anglesey   s:evil: :evil: s:evil:  .



I need some reasonably priced endlinks soon as I'm getting impatient with this.  Anyway I feel much better for sharing my woes.

I think I'll bite the bullit and buy from twosRus.

[Anonymous]

Lee m8

My rear sway bar link bolts where so rusted up that I ended up getting a new pair from mr T (£75) and cutting the old ones off with an angle grinder.

new ones when on and are smothered in grease in a bid to keep the rust monster away just in case I need to take them off again.

[LeeUK]

Just bought the uprated set from 2sRus, along with a side of injector O rings, for the whirrrboo!

[LeeUK]

Just bought the uprated set from 2sRus, along with a set of injector O rings, for the whirrrboo!

[Tem]

I hate this stupid nut, I had another go today, rusted solid.  What kind of idiot decides it's a good idea to use an allen key on the end of a thread.

Just wondering, how did you try to open them?

I just opened all four on my Mk1, which were more rusty than anything in my Mk3. I can't say they were easy, but I got them all off without breaking one.

[LeeUK]

I hate this stupid nut, I had another go today, rusted solid.  What kind of idiot decides it's a good idea to use an allen key on the end of a thread.

Just wondering, how did you try to open them?

I just opened all four on my Mk1, which were more rusty than anything in my Mk3. I can't say they were easy, but I got them all off without breaking one.

With the 14mm spanner on the nut and the allen key on the end of the thread.  The allen key was bending and was also begining to tear the allen key slot so I stopped.  I shall remove the whole lot from the top of the drop links which shouldn't be as bad, as they are higher and less likely to attract moisture.  If not, I'll get the saw out.   s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:  

The opposite side came undone very easily, just having issues with the driver side nut.

Soon enough my car will handle very nicely I hope, especially with the other goodies.   s:? :? s:?

[Tem]

With the 14mm spanner on the nut and the allen key on the end of the thread.  The allen key was bending and was also begining to tear the allen key slot so I stopped.

Here's what worked for me..

1) Rust penetration CRC
2) Heating the nut with a torch
3) Holding the nut still (jammed a wrench on it against something)
4) Big hammer + impact driver + allen socket to loosen it

[LeeUK]

Cheers Tem,  I may give that a go if I get a chance before Anglesey (still go to wash the car   s:roll: :roll: s:roll:  ).  Don't know why I didn't think to heat the nut   s:oops: :oops: s:oops:  .