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[Varche]

I am going to have the front wheels safely off at the weekend to check the suspension over while I check the brake pad condition and bleed the brakes. I suspect the drop links need replacing.

I have in the past got a lever under the wishbones and checked the rubbers and concluded they are still alright (never been replaced in eleven years of ownership.) Still pass the MOT though here in Spain.

I'll check wheel bearings for play using hands at 12 and six before removing the wheel.

Any suggestions of what else to look at/ do while I have the wheels off please would be gratefully received.

[feeutfo]

Do the same at 3 and 9 o'clock for tack rod play.

Lever the wishbone down at the outboard end for bottom ball joint play.

Drop link play can be felt from underneath if both wheels are jacked by pulling the roll bar to drop link joint up and down.

Generally wiggle everything 

[Shackeng]

Do the same at 3 and 9 o'clock for tack rod play.

Lever the wishbone down at the outboard end for bottom ball joint play.

Drop link play can be felt from underneath if both wheels are jacked by pulling the roll bar to drop link joint up and down.

Generally wiggle everything 

Do you mean wheels supported or unsupported Chris?

[feeutfo]

Do the same at 3 and 9 o'clock for tack rod play.

Lever the wishbone down at the outboard end for bottom ball joint play.

Drop link play can be felt from underneath if both wheels are jacked by pulling the roll bar to drop link joint up and down.

Generally wiggle everything 

Do you mean wheels supported or unsupported Chris?

Doesn't matter, provided the roll bar is not under torsional load,(twisted) and you can get at it of course.

If only one side is jacked the roll bar is as twisted as much as it's likely to get, it then takes massive strength move it. It has the entire front weight of the car on the non jacked side, and the jacked side has the entire rebound of the fully extended spring. And any play on the drop link is taken up. If both wheels are at the same hight the roll bar is NOT twisted and under no load, so neither will the drop links be under load.

If that makes sense?  :-/

[Shackeng]

Do the same at 3 and 9 o'clock for tack rod play.

Lever the wishbone down at the outboard end for bottom ball joint play.

Drop link play can be felt from underneath if both wheels are jacked by pulling the roll bar to drop link joint up and down.

Generally wiggle everything 

Do you mean wheels supported or unsupported Chris?

Doesn't matter, provided the roll bar is not under torsional load,(twisted) and you can get at it of course.

If only one side is jacked the roll bar is as twisted as much as it's likely to get, it then takes massive strength move it. It has the entire front weight of the car on the non jacked side, and the jacked side has the entire rebound of the fully extended spring. And any play on the drop link is taken up. If both wheels are at the same hight the roll bar is NOT twisted and under no load, so neither will the drop links be under load.

If that makes sense?  :-/

Yup

[davethediver]

Do the same at 3 and 9 o'clock for tack rod play.

Lever the wishbone down at the outboard end for bottom ball joint play.

Drop link play can be felt from underneath if both wheels are jacked by pulling the roll bar to drop link joint up and down.

Generally wiggle everything 

Is that a technical term Chris 

[Shallow Al]

Do the same at 3 and 9 o'clock for tack rod play.

Lever the wishbone down at the outboard end for bottom ball joint play.

Drop link play can be felt from underneath if both wheels are jacked by pulling the roll bar to drop link joint up and down.

Generally wiggle everything 

Is that a technical term Chris 

 You can buy wiggles in Halfords, I use them to get my radio out.
 Not very successfully, may I add.