Drop Link

[traff]

hi all..ive replaced the drop links again...every 6 months they go...lots of pot holes and speed humps where i live.wife wont help by driving like a loon..can i get any heavy duty units?.i dont know where to look.

[chromedome]

Are you fitting genuine Ford/VW parts? From what I've read on the forum non genuine parts do not last at all well. Edited May 15, 2011 by chromedome

[gregers]

funny aint it,i had mine done when i 1st bought the car about 4 years back and there still going strong.

and i havnt a scooby wether they were genuine ones or not?.

and theres loads of pot holes where i live.

[bingo nightly]

I need to replace mine as they are banging and clanking about. Its the first time they have been touched since I bought the car 4 years ago.

[traff]

parts are delpi...same as the girling company...from local motor factors...thought they are a good brand to go for....looks like i am mistaken...will try ford/vw in future..thanks

[mikej]

Been there more times than i care to remember, forget after market, Ebay etc and buy the real things from Frauds, it's going to sting the pocket a bit but after changing them approx 3 times on my 2.3 mk2 i gave up, sick of jacking the bloody car up and down lol. I eventually bought from Frauds and they have been fine for over a year with no issues at all. I know there are some on here who may not have had an issue but in my case i also tried 3 different types before finally buying from the dealer, i think they were in the region of Edited May 15, 2011 by mikej

[sparky Paul]

I've got Delphi ones on at the moment, they seem to be holding up pretty good despite the dire state of the roads around here.

 

You have to be careful with cheap parts nowadays, the unbranded stuff is usually junk, and the latest thing to contend with is the amount of fake branded parts that are appearing. Going to Ford or VW dealer makes a lot of sense for droplinks, I understand GSF also stock the genuine VW item, as well as a cheaper alternative.