Changing rear dogbone links

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:18 am

I was going to change the rear dogbone links but instead of spending nearly Â£200 on them I have found uprated bushes for them instead. The only thing is that they do not do the end with the small link which has the two bolts in it.

If anyone has changed their dogbones did you notice if this part gets worn a lot? (I imagine it does

) and does anyone know if I can get this bit refurbed if needed.

Cheers,

Bill

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:25 am

Whats a dog bone?

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:59 am

Yet another name for droplinks I'm guessing?

Post by **Supplanter** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:56 am

Why can't people just speak English?

*throws droplink to passing dog*

Post by **vipfto** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:02 pm

pretty sure he's referring to the rear control arm

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:30 pm

Double post

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:30 pm

Ferchristsake you lot are hard work sometimes

These rear "control arms" as you posh folk call them are called Dog Bone links at Mitsi and Camskill

I take it from the increased level of general ignorance the answer is gonna be a big fat "we dont know!"

If I find out any way to get them properly uprated without spending too much I'll let you know.

Bill

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:57 pm

Yeah right. I've replaced a set in my car after about 150,000kms, only to find that they didn't need replacing.

Us posh folk dont got salted roads, our rubber lasts long time!

If I did want an uprated set, Id take a stock set down to someone like Noltec & have them rebushed in poly.

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:25 pm

Cheers Ben, although it might be a bit far for me to go...

I've got the major components for the rear end so I really should just get round to changing them, rather than looking for excuses to put it off...but then again, it is getting to salty roads time and it isn't that warm...