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      01-20-2015, 03:15 PM   #1
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Lemforder droplink lasted one day?!

So I recently refitted my OEM front suspension but my new droplinks didn't arrive so I had to use the slightly shorter ones for a couple of weeks. This was fine although one quickly started knocking after a few days.

I purchased a pair of Lemforder ones on Friday from ECP, which I fitted on Sunday afternoon - they went on fine although it does seem that the droplinks are at full capacity (movement wise) when the steering wheel is straight. I thought this was odd but the strut alignment pins are in the right place.

Is there any other reason the drop link would fail so soon? I'd literally done 18 miles or so to work when I heard it go.

It's not snapped, it's literally popped out of the ball joint where it mounts at the top.

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