Fitted new drop links today. After taking the old ones off, I realised that it should have been done sooner! They don't match!
New compared to old:
Fitted:
Forgot I had these!
Going to buy more polybushes for droplinks and lower arms at some point, but its not priority. The above ones are ok, but slightly damaged from where something was grinded (don't ask) and one of them doesn't fit exact, slight up/down movement. It looks to be a difference in the wishbone compared to the other, rather than a wrong sized polybush. Rear beam and ARB subframe mounts are the only parts polybush'd now.
Brought the back up 10mm, little before and after.
I also found out, I think, the reason behind the twitching. Loose balljoint! All 3 bolts were loose! Not sure if its just happened or whether the MOT garage messed up when they did the wheel bearing or whether it was me.
Either way it needs renewing cause they wouldn't tighten up properly. Which makes me think maybe over-tightened and come loose?
So new ball joints are on the cards. Probs pick up OE ones when I get those ball joint extenders over the Easter.
Another thing I found out today, need a new rear caliper. Mine is seized, won't lock on with handbrake and means the pads are constantly touching the disc's. I found out by hitting my leg on the wheel; and with it being nice outside, I had shorts on and burnt my leg on the wheel
Other 3 wheels were cold.
Got a nice list to do over the Easter but be awesome once its all done! Car drives so much nicer after fitting those droplinks and tightening up the ball joint bolts best I could. No doubt they will loosen again, but I'll be sorting it out soon
Here's something I picked up from VW today. Over 30 pages I think. Something to help with the VR if I ever start rebuilding it
