rattling rear drop links

brook shaw · 10th May 2016, 13:57

whats best way to change rear drop links on a ppd?
access looks tight and guaranteed the nuts will be rusted
cheers

Lee T · 10th May 2016, 14:24

Hi. Rear links are quite easy if you raise the car up to a decent height. Bottom nuts came off easy on mine but had a hacksaw at the ready. Top ones are fiddly and awkward but can be done with the wheel off and an arm either side of the spring. Did mine in under an hour with breaks. Good luck.

10th May 2016, 13:57	#1
brook shaw Regular poster MG ZT 190 + 2001 conny cdt 2000 conny se 2.5 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: SHEFFIELD -the cold city with lots of hills Posts: 55 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	rattling rear drop links whats best way to change rear drop links on a ppd? access looks tight and guaranteed the nuts will be rusted cheers

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Lee T Gets stuck in MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Liverpool Posts: 853 Thanks: 180 Thanked 248 Times in 189 Posts	Hi. Rear links are quite easy if you raise the car up to a decent height. Bottom nuts came off easy on mine but had a hacksaw at the ready. Top ones are fiddly and awkward but can be done with the wheel off and an arm either side of the spring. Did mine in under an hour with breaks. Good luck. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]