RED 109 CSW
New Member
Drop Link or CV joint? Have a good look for anything loose under the front end
if it is either of those 2 things would it be expensive?
RED 109 CSW
New Member
Not in the grand scheme of things, no, but it depends on how handy you are with a spanner to keep the labour costs down
teddywood1
Well-Known Member
could be the wishbone
Take a look at the drop links see if there is too much play in them , also get under freelander and to the back of engine you will see the anti-roll bar . See if it moves about too much aslo there is stopers either end of the bar to stop it moving out and hittin the struts , sometimes the break off and let it move out . Mine was gone and just cut a big washer on 1 side and put it around the bar and held it in place with a jubile clip .
RED 109 CSW
New Member
I had a mechaic look at the car today, he didnt really check underneath it, he just opened the drivers door, bounced the car up and down, and then said he wanted me to drive it around the block so he could listen to the noise, I went over a couple of bumps and said "Shock absorber gone 100% sure" I'm not convinced, everyone says it more likely to be the drop link, especially if the shocker isnt leaking oil. What do you think?
Singvogel
Well-Known Member
This is almost certainly the drop links.
Replace them as a pair and don't forget to get new nylock nuts for top and bottom - they don't usually come with the links.
Far-east cheapies are real c**p, don't waste your money - as you'll need to do the job again in 20K.
Depending of course on how many potholes / sleeping policemen the car has gone over, I reckon to replace 2 or 3 sets of drop links before the shocker bushes go.
Replace them as a pair and don't forget to get new nylock nuts for top and bottom - they don't usually come with the links.
Far-east cheapies are real c**p, don't waste your money - as you'll need to do the job again in 20K.
Depending of course on how many potholes / sleeping policemen the car has gone over, I reckon to replace 2 or 3 sets of drop links before the shocker bushes go.
Can it not be done by just jacking the car up?
I live in Malaga in Spain, not many genuine or knowledgeable garages here unfortunately
Singvogel
Well-Known Member
I agree - used to live there in the 80s - that was why you were told it was a shock-absorber!
Took me a week to find / buy a set of feeler gauges.
No google translate then old son.
Try miming a feeler gauge - Ha Ha - memories!
