Anti roll bar drop links

[gusto 0]

Just had a scary sound from the drivers side hub of my winter runner rado.

Took off the wheel and the anti roll bar drop link has sheared and the end is rubbing on the driveshaft outer cv joint.

Can i just get a new drop link and fit it or is it a case of a new anti roll bar? The drop link is broke at the bottom where it attaches to the hub.

Any help appreciated

[herisites 0]

You can get just the drop links mate, im replacing mine when i change my wishbones/balljoints/ARB bushes.

[gusto 0]

Cool that saves a few bucks!

[KADVR6 0]

get genuine ones also mate, from VAG they are only £12. will take ya about 30mins to do.

 

karl

[gusto 0]

How do they detach from the rollbar. I can see it is just a bolt onto the hub

[Furkz 0]

yes there not too bad to do, mine fall out all the time specially if i go over humps, due to the drop

[coolrado 0]

yes there not too bad to do, mine fall out all the time specially if i go over humps, due to the drop

 

have you tried using the drop links from a caddy van instead? the offset on the top of them is slightly bigger than the corrado ones so it should hold itself on.

[gusto 0]

Sorted got the garage to fix my oil leak on my oil cooler too!!

[herisites 0]

Do the new drop links make any noticeable difference to the drive of the car?

[PhatVR6 0]

demon tweeks modifying catalogue, page 71

 

spherical bearing drop links in all sorts of sizes.

[gusto 0]

Not driven that far yet but will give it a blast in the next couple days and report back