Drop Links Help Please !

nesssalmon · Unread post by **nesssalmon** » 01 Aug 2006, 11:29

Hi I am fitting my new drop links (A Roll Bar) to both sides, (front) to my Xantia TD Estate P reg. I have removed the old ones using mole grips.

When fitting the new ones the nut just spins the bolt around. How do you tighted the nut without the bolt spinning?

Sorry if this is a bit obvious.

Many Thanks
Robert

Mandrake · Unread post by **Mandrake** » 01 Aug 2006, 11:46

Two possible ways - use a spanner and an allen key, or just push the bolt into the correct position and then apply a bit of force on the bottom suspension arm near the wheel end of the arm with a floor jack to put a bit of thrust on the droplink balljoint, then you should be able to use a normal socket drive on it without the balljoint spinning around. (I used the latter approach on mine)

This is for the top balljoint by the way, do the top balljoint first, then remove the jack and the weight of the hub hanging down should be enough to lock the bottom balljoint so the nut can be tightened.

Regards,
Simon

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 01 Aug 2006, 12:57

i would have thought for the lower joint you will need to put you jack under the anti roll bar right beside the swivel pin nut leaving enough room to get your socket onto the nut,and the top one has an allan key slot in the end of the swivel pin as it is not a tapperd pin like most swivel pins are
regards malcolm

nesssalmon · Unread post by **nesssalmon** » 01 Aug 2006, 14:28

Many Thanks for the exellent & fast help, new drop links fitted. No more knocking, as quiet as a baby.

Does anyone hapopen to know the torq setting for the nuts on the droplinks?

Cheers
Robert

(Now do I dare to examine my strut tops

- maybe Ill wait a bit)

JohnD · Unread post by **JohnD** » 01 Aug 2006, 14:40

Some are 10mm thread, some are 12mm thread. 10mm - 30lbs, 12mm 50lbs.

nesssalmon · Unread post by **nesssalmon** » 01 Aug 2006, 14:54

Many Thanks

I will have a look at the thread mm

Robert

Mandrake · Unread post by **Mandrake** » 01 Aug 2006, 21:03

citronut wrote:i would have thought for the lower joint you will need to put you jack under the anti roll bar right beside the swivel pin nut leaving enough room to get your socket onto the nut,and the top one has an allan key slot in the end of the swivel pin as it is not a tapperd pin like most swivel pins are
regards malcolm

Hi Malcolm,

Yeah, sometimes you might need to do that, but I found I didnt have any trouble at all - in fact the weight of the hub hanging on the bottom joint was enough to make it bind so I could tighten it as well...I only needed the jack to neutralize the load to insert the top bolt in the first place...

Of course over here everything near the road doesn't rust away like crazy

Regards,
Simon

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 01 Aug 2006, 21:39

Mandrake wrote:
citronut wrote:i would have thought for the lower joint you will need to put you jack under the anti roll bar right beside the swivel pin nut leaving enough room to get your socket onto the nut,and the top one has an allan key slot in the end of the swivel pin as it is not a tapperd pin like most swivel pins are
regards malcolm
Hi Malcolm,

Yeah, sometimes you might need to do that, but I found I didnt have any trouble at all - in fact the weight of the hub hanging on the bottom joint was enough to make it bind so I could tighten it as well...I only needed the jack to neutralize the load to insert the top bolt in the first place...

Of course over here everything near the road doesn't rust away like crazy

Regards,
Simon

sorry i forgot you guys down under are working upside down and with revers gravity HE HE HE
REGARDS MALCOLM