Freelander 1 Drop link bent after a week

Rob698 · Oct 22, 2015

On my way home tonight, there was a loud bang in my front passenger wheel arch. After inspecting it it seems to have bent the new drop link near the top.

Before I changed the drop link the ride height on the passenger side was 10mm higher than the drivers side.
I replaced both sides last week and the passenger side measured 15mm higher, even though they both were the same make and same size.

Has anybody else had this issue, or know why its 10mm higher on the passenger side?

Thanks
Rob

jamesmartin · Oct 22, 2015

will the roll bar rotate if both links are disconnected,and does car sit level

Rob698 · Oct 22, 2015

Will try and disconnect them tomorrow and see if it will rotate. The car does look higher on the passenger side.

jamesmartin · Oct 22, 2015

difference in height could be weak/broken spring etc or solid roll bar

Rob698 · Oct 22, 2015

Thanks James,
It's going in for it's MOT next week, so trying to get it sorted ready. If the roll bar is solid, would that mean the bushes have gone?

jamesmartin · Oct 22, 2015

seized or bars travelled too far to one side

xpuser8334 · Oct 22, 2015

Ensure you fit the right ARB Drop Links when you replace them.
143mm = to VIN YA999999
158mm = VIN 1A000001 on

Maybe as some point someone fitted an incorrect pair causing damage to the ARB,,.. or even worse... maybe it's been in a bump???

B34R · Oct 22, 2015

Were you flexing the suspension at all when it went bang, like over a speed bump?

I have a feeling that the ARB was redesigned in 2001 and if you use the shorter droplinks will foul something...

Mine's been making an awful bang for a while when you take it over something that really flexes the suspension - going to unbolt it all tomorrow and take it for a drive I think.

Rob698 · Oct 22, 2015

I was between speed bumps when it went bang, mines a 53 reg, I will check the length of the links tomorrow.
Thanks for the replys

teddywood1 · Oct 23, 2015

it could be a heavy person has been sitting in the driver seat for some years and that why it is lower as the spring that side has gone down a bit

Rob698 · Oct 24, 2015

I know have put some weight on, but I didn't think it was that much

I have measured all wheel centres to the wheel arch, the rears and drivers measure the same, put passenger front his higher

jamesmartin · Oct 24, 2015

Rob698 said:
I know have put some weight on, but I didn't think it was that much

I have measured all wheel centres to the wheel arch, the rears and drivers measure the same, put passenger front his higher

higher with links disconnected?

Rob698 · Oct 24, 2015

Links connected, I was hopefully going to strip it down today, but something has come up, I will measure with drop links then remove them and measure again

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