Britpart draglink problems

Gordy88 · Mar 21, 2013

I replaced the draglink on my D2 with a britpart one in January

My steering has got sloppy and i have found serious wear in both ball joints on the draglink

2 months, and less than 1500 miles, and its hanging apart

Has anyone else had similar problems with these units? Or have i just got a bad one?

cheers

Thor1950 · Mar 21, 2013

Gordy88 said:
I replaced the draglink on my D2 with a britpart one in January

My steering has got sloppy and i have found serious wear in both ball joints on the draglink

2 months, and less than 1500 miles, and its hanging apart

Has anyone else had similar problems with these units? Or have i just got a bad one?

cheers

After you changed it ....... Did you get a new front end alignment, and tyres balanced?

landowner · Mar 21, 2013

Thor1950 said:
After you changed it ....... Did you get a new front end alignment, and tyres balanced?

Dont think that would have any bearing on joints wearing out

Thor1950 · Mar 21, 2013

landowner said:
Dont think that would have any bearing on joints wearing out

Yes it will puts opposing force on things causing excess or premature wear

discool · Mar 21, 2013

I've had a new Genuine part ball joint fail or wear in only 700miles so much it was mentioned at the MOT. No trouble with the replacement now two years on.

I only replaced the original one which had a split shroud for the MOT

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So it's not unknown.

landowner · Mar 21, 2013

Thor1950 said:
Yes it will puts opposing force on things causing excess or premature wear

I wouldn't say any more than running fully laden on twisty roads for two months and a new landy wouldn't wear joints out that fast.

Gordy88 · Mar 22, 2013

I had the wheels balanced and tracking done as a matter of course

I know its easy to overlook this, but what with the price of decent tyres now 20 or 30 quid on tracking seems good value

Ive just received a replacement, i had to buy it, so the old one can be returned to britpart, be interestinfg to see what they say!

Britpart draglink problems

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