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Front drop links 406 Hdi estate
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:39 pm
by PeterN
I have replaced these twice on my car and they are rattling again. The failure is caused by the poor quality rubber boots which disintegrate, can anyone recommend decent quality ones at a reasonable price. Ebay is full of them, some double the price of others, how do I know they are any better?
Peter
Re: Front drop links 406 Hdi estate
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:59 pm
by D4B
I think if it was me, 3rd attempt would have to be OE Peugeot ones?
I bought some aftermarket balljoints for my Mitsubishi 4x4 a while back, and within just 3 months the rubbers had completely perished and
almost completely disappeared

Re: Front drop links 406 Hdi estate
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 5:06 pm
by jasper5
I use the ones made by First Line, I've never had a failure or a complaint from a customer after fitting First Line parts.
This subject is well documented on the forum, a search will bring up a lot of info on the subject.
Re: Front drop links 406 Hdi estate
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 5:51 pm
by PeterN
OK thanks, I will have a look.
Re: Front drop links 406 Hdi estate
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 6:00 pm
by D4B
Yes I used to sell First Line stuff at a motor factors I used to work at.... no probs good parts
Re: Front drop links 406 Hdi estate
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:13 pm
by dirtydirtydiesel
PeterN wrote:I have replaced these twice on my car and they are rattling again. The failure is caused by the poor quality rubber boots which disintegrate, can anyone recommend decent quality ones at a reasonable price. Ebay is full of them, some double the price of others, how do I know they are any better?
Peter
I've currently got Lemforder one's on mine from eurocartparts, these are well know quality parts & they supply many manufactures with there O.E parts
B.M.W & V.A.G to name two

, when mine go again I'm going to use Mayle H/D one's there suposed to outlast the O.E ones by twice as long

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