Drop Link Longevity? Brand Suggestions Please?

[fionnmacz]

Hi all

 

After replacing the 'wear out ' drop links (susp. links behind each wheel) about 12 months ago (about 9k miles), I find they are banging away again over bumps. I will assume that I used cheap rubbish the last time. Not being one for off roading, all I can think is that my wider than standard alloy wheels (factory fitted) cause more pressure on this fragile part........

 

Can anyone give me a brand or source for this part that will last me longer ??

[Andrew T]

My Motor factor offered me two versions. First lot cost about

[buford_t_justice]

I just replaced mine yesterday with a pair from Ford who charged me

[tiny]

Ive got the ebay ones,

[Mauser]

Just replaced drivers side yesterday, I fitted a genuine Fraud one about 6k ago on the same side....local speed bumps have wrecked it I guess. Got it from Fraud again @ the discounted price of

[oafcowl]

I got mine off ebay

[Shabazmo]

On my 1998 galaxy with 170,000 miles, my originals lasted 124,000 mles. yes I have had the car since new and do all my own servicing. I replaced them with ford originals at 124K which were different to the original ones on the car and replaced the osf one againat 150,000 miles. Not happy with the new Ford tem lasting only 26K, I bought a cheap one from e.bay and so problems as yet.

regards

[Ivor_E_Tower]

I'm on my third set at less than 40,000 miles. The present ones are from the local motor factors and they have creaked since they were a few weeks old. Sadly I don't have the money to change them again so until they start knocking or I inherit sufficient money to change the car, they will just have to keep creaking away

[whitty]

seems to me genuine ones may be a bit more expensive @

[tiny]

seems to me genuine ones may be a bit more expensive @

[Mauser]

Worth checking with Frauds, mine is a 1999 model and prices have come down to

[tiny]

Was at Frauds a few weeks ago and was quoted

[Neils TDi again]

I just changed mine at 125000 miles and its sooooooo quiet I just hadnt realised the sound a knackered pair really make.

 

Oh the peace and quiet now I really do wanna kill those sleeping policeman.

[bofivefive]

Hi all

 

After replacing the 'wear out ' drop links (susp. links behind each wheel) about 12 months ago (about 9k miles), I find they are banging away again over bumps. I will assume that I used cheap rubbish the last time. Not being one for off roading, all I can think is that my wider than standard alloy wheels (factory fitted) cause more pressure on this fragile part........

 

Can anyone give me a brand or source for this part that will last me longer ??

i bought mine from www.buypartsby.co.uk been spot on 18 mth

Edited June 16, 2007 by bofivefive

[cochapman]

I suffered a similar spate of failures - IIRC I went through about four sets across about 15k miles :D I was tearing my hair out (metaphorically! I've too little left to waste on actually tearing it out!!). Anyway, it turned out the car had a worn steering arm ball-joint. Not detectable by me despite much shaking and pulling of the suspension, but it failed the MoT on it. I got it replaced, and the drop links have been fine ever since.

 

Could be worth a check...

[Ivor_E_Tower]

Both sets of genuine Ford ones on my car failed within 20,000 miles each set, hence I tried the Factors for the third set - and these are not yet knocking but just creaking. There seems huge variability in the quality of the Ford ones, some get over 100,000 miles with no problems whereas others of us don't even get to 20,000 miles without the dreaded knocking

[davec]

one failed at 17000 and changed under warranty have to do the other one myself as its 3rd birthday here shortly

[Steveenduro]

I originally slagged of the ebay ones because I had the mystery creaking problem which I cured with a squirt of WD40.

Strange thing is that the pair have been on there for