WARNING!! - Langdon (eBay) Drop Links

Post by **Pushki** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 4:31 pm

DO NOT BUY THE CHEAP DROP LINKS FROM THIS EBAY SELLER.

I've had mine fitted for less than two months and the rubber bushing have already deteriorated.
Honda OEM for me from now on!!

Post by **Donald** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 5:41 pm

Are you sure it isn't your aftermarket suspension causing premature wear?

Post by **Pushki** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:03 pm

That was my first thought, but the ones I took off were in better condition than these and they had been on the car for 20 years with the same suspension setup.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:30 pm

the rubber nowadays isn't as good as it used to be there is a lot of recycled condoms in there makes it brittle

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 7:08 pm

Are those washers on upside down?

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 7:24 pm

It's hard to see from your pic; but I do think they are on backwards, causing the rubber to spread out under pressure and that's why they have split only at the very top and bottom, if the washers were on the other way around, the rubber would be compressed from the outer edge inwards and you'd have no splits.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 7:31 pm

Vtecmec wrote:It's hard to see from your pic; but I do think they are on backwards, causing the rubber to spread out under pressure and that's why they have split only at the very top and bottom, if the washers were on the other way around, the rubber would be compressed from the outer edge inwards and you'd have no splits.

sounds right to me

Post by **Pushki** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 7:35 pm

Vtecmec wrote:Are those washers on upside down?

Original fitment and as far as I'm concerned, this is how they're supposed to be.

Post by **vanzep** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 7:46 pm

^^^
Thats the correct way

looks like the rubber isnt good quality - but hey you get what you pay for.
I fitted my langdon drop links a couple of years ago but fitted es polybush rubber parts so no issues as yet

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 9:18 pm

Were all bolts tightened when the car was on its wheels and suspension fully loaded?