Replacing Droplinks

[Alessandro]

When replacing droplinks is there any other part that may as well be done at the same time?

How long should the average DIYer take to do the droplinks? Are there any special tools needed or will my original 'tool rag' tools surfice?!

[welly_59]

u need allen keys and some spanners. You might find though that the bolts are corroded solid, grinder time if they are!

[Goldy]

Plenty of wd40. I used an allen key socket to do mine, as you can get more leverage. Having a mate handy is always useful. Did my rears in about an hour. They popped straight off though I had to extend my spanner slightly!

[Rowdan]

I agree with Welly, stock links should come off with spanners and an allen key....but if the allen key hole is corroded then a small grinder is the way to go. I've removed four pairs and used a grinder for three of them.

[Garbe]

What the guys have said, Best just to have eveything handy when you do the job, If the allen key works, If it's rusted undue it slightly and then wind it back this will remove the rust on the bolt and stop it ceasing and rounding the allen key hole (hope you understand what i'm saying)

[Alessandro]

Yup... thanks for the advice everyone. Just waiting for my twosrus.com membership confirmation to come through so I can order their droplinks.

[Garbe]

Don't you mk1 guys have any alternative drop links, to the standard ones, on my mk2 i used bmw mini and volvo s40 ones, came to about ?50 total for 4

[welly_59]

yep fiesta droplinks, cut in half and then welded so that the ends are pointing the correct way

[Garbe]

There must be some direct fit ones, the ones i've said are a straight fit for the MK2

[welly_59]

nope nothing out there, unless u want to drill the bolt holes larger on the strut

[lodgeman]

i used carina celica ones for the rear but that was with the mk2 18mm anti roll bar. rears you can just use fiesta droplinks as they come. fronts are fiesta and either chop and turn one end or i heated the middle of the bar and twisted to get the same effect, they are slightly long though and are close to the bottom arm!

[Peebs]

Make sure you get all the rust and crap out of the allen key part of the link first, before you insert the key itself and then knock it home a little, Otherwise you may find you round it out and you will cause yourself a rather big 'edache in the long run :)

[shepz]

just a quick one here whats the size of allen key need to remove the droplink?

cheers

[b600rob]

I bought cheapo front droplinks off ebay and one is rattling again after about 9000 miles of use! Not heard anyone else moaning about them tho, so maybe I got a duff one???

[lodgeman]

just a quick one here whats the size of allen key need to remove the droplink?

cheers

if you are not reusing the droplinks then just cut them off, they usually round off if they have been there a while!