help, what are these??

[stevo1974]

hi, i am just doing an oil change on my 53 plate type r, once under changing the oil filter i noticed this, see picture, am i right in thinking this is the anti rollbar stabilizer link?

if so what are the best replacements in your eyes please?

many thanks.
Steve

 

[Chris.]

It's an anti roll bar drop link, pretty cheap at motorfactors. Yours is broken, get a new one on there, may as well do all four corners at the same time.

 

[stevo1974]

thanks, will get them sorted tomorrow

 

[jimbothemagnificent]

Yeh, type-Rs eat droplinks! You can get updated ones, but they don't seem to last that long either.

 

[stevo1974]

Lemforder Stabiliser Link / Drop Link for £18.55 any good from eurocarparts?

 

[Ted]

I've used cheap ones from eBay and used ones from my local motor factor and they all last as much as each other. Think i've done all four for around £30 in the past.

 

[V-TEC]

If they eat drop links I guess I should check mine. I have had the car 9 years and never changed them. :lol:

 

[jimbothemagnificent]

If they eat drop links I guess I should check mine. I have had the car 9 years and never changed them. :lol:

Yeah, you should check that. The mechanic should notice when it's serviced. I guess it depends on the roads you drive on and how enthusiastic you are. Last summer I broke two on one big bump!

Honda OEM are the longest lasting I've had so far.

 

[Moab78]

Just changed mine for Meyle ones. I think four with new ARB bushes was fifty something.

Impressed at the easily accessed 16mm flats next to the ball joint, should make replacing easier than the ones I had to grind off...