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droplink advice
« on: 05 January 2008, 13:26:43 »
i'm just about to have a go at replacing the droplinks on the omega, anyone got any tips or advice about doing them?

also what torque setting should i do them up to?

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Re: droplink advice
« Reply #1 on: 05 January 2008, 13:39:15 »
tightening torque 65 Nm / 48 lbf. ft.  :y
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Re: droplink advice
« Reply #2 on: 05 January 2008, 13:40:06 »
thanks matey :y

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Re: droplink advice
« Reply #3 on: 05 January 2008, 13:41:09 »
Will send pm
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Re: droplink advice
« Reply #4 on: 05 January 2008, 16:51:11 »
job done :y took about an hour and a half to do both sides.  only real trouble i had was trying to undo the old nuts, tighter than a nuns whatsit :D

out with the old...



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Re: droplink advice
« Reply #5 on: 05 January 2008, 17:19:00 »
 :y  :y

Nice one, has it made any difference to the ride/steering?
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Re: droplink advice
« Reply #6 on: 05 January 2008, 17:35:19 »
What made you change them, was it an mot failure or was the ride u/s

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Re: droplink advice
« Reply #7 on: 05 January 2008, 17:57:33 »
seems to be a lot smoother, but that might be a physcological thing :D

i changed them cos one was rattling like hell and it was getting a bit embarassing driving down the road ;D

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Re: droplink advice
« Reply #8 on: 05 January 2008, 17:59:55 »
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seems to be a lot smoother, but that might be a physcological thing :D

i changed them cos one was rattling like hell and it was getting a bit embarassing driving down the road ;D


 ;D ;D ;D ;D
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