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[Omega_Dan]

Alright all


Got a very slight knocking on the front of my astra. Going to change the droplinks as everything else looks in good shape.

Sounds daft but i havent done them before but i take it that its a case of jacking car up, undoing the top and bottom bolts and replacing? or is their anything else i may need to do?

[symes]

find it easier with both front wheels up in the air otherwise you struggle with roll bar -

[mantahatch]

Changed a pair on a 2004 Astra H mk5 1.8 Design auto. These are the plastic ones and total doddle to do. Not sure about Astra G. Imagine very similar.

HTH

[Omega_Dan]

find it easier with both front wheels up in the air otherwise you struggle with roll bar -

Is there much resistance from the anti roll bar?

Mantahatch - Yeah i think they are plastic

[symes]

with one front wheel in air you roll bar is twisted and can be a right pain it all depends how much you lift wheel

[mantahatch]

Before I did the wifes I considered something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Astra-Mk4-Zafira-V-Maxx-Droplinks-/190635989126?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c62ca5886 But did stick to original Vauxhall items in the end.

[symes]

mate of mine got astra bertone convertable -he's no mechanic and he did his links in about an hour-not bad as a first go .

[Marks DTM Calib]

There currently away on holiday but, this guy supplies the weapons of choice (Meyle HD items):

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/THE-NO1-CAR-PARTS-CENTRE?_trksid=p4340.l2563