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dj_ules
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Drop Links & Dash

Post by dj_ules »

hi guys can somone please please please please please please please help me with this..
i was replacing my dash bulbs with LEDs. and i pulled the whole thing appart. and i seem to have lost the plastic face dial.. for where the petrol and hi beams etc and watever else is there.. can somone give me the part no for it.. cos when i need high beams a bright light just blinds me lol.
also another thing .. how can you tell when your droplinks r gone. do they go really soft ? and cracked.. cos thats mine are really soft but not so much cracked.

thanx :roll:
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Post by khunjeng »

hi dood

drops links are just a bit of metal to position the suspension in the correct vertical position...they will have some rubber bushes to allow horozontal movement...I think the only thing that can happen is they bend and the bush weares out and the droplink binds itself to the body/swaybar.

You might wanna check your shockers...they do most of the work and will fail over time.

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Post by Bennoz »

The ball joint within your droplink tend to rust & seize. You know if they're gone if you hear a crunchy noise when going over bump first thing in the morning - thats the ball joints freeing up
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Post by dj_ules »

yep i hear a crunchy noise.. ive had a play around with them.. are they supose to moove ? mine moves around a bit.. like its not tightened ? is that suspose to be like that
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Post by khunjeng »

I think they are meant to only move on certain planes...but if there is a lot of movement like its not tight the bush might be worn out and hence its a bit loose...or is not tight!
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Post by hnm738 »

with regards to your dial face, i thought i had lost mine once too

but fell through the steering wheel and on the the plastic cover under the steering wheel


take theplastic cover off and have a look if its there,,, about 4 screws i think or 2 to take it off ..
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