e4tnu Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Recently when I am driving at low speed, I have noticed a chattering sound coming from the front end of my MX5. I had the WIM drop links fitted last September and on inspection today the near side drop link seems to have a lot more play in than the offside. I have posted two links showing the difference in them, and I was wondering if they can be adjusted in anyway? Please wait a few moments for Video to Load! Please wait a few moments for Video to Load! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 It says in this thread that they are adjustable: http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/forum/ind...?showtopic=4982 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 That's crap!!...... The links shouldn't be doing that. Our links have a lifetime guarantee so i have not problem replacing them.... but? i need to know what's gone wrong so that you don't have the same failure.... I'll send the video to the manufacture to see if this is a design fault. Don't worry either way, this is my problem and i will sort it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e4tnu Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Hi Tony as I said it’s noticeable at low speed i.e. in traffic or through town my car has covered approximately 6,550 miles since they were fitted and the car is my daily commute to and from work. To give a bit of an insight to the usage, there is a short section of town to get out of then its motorway to my work and the roads around here (Coventry) are pretty good compared to other places. So if it or they need replacing can I get down to Wim next Saturday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Replacing them is not an issue, what i am concerned about is why they failed. As said i need to speak to the manufacture about the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Email and video sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 I've seen this many times with rose joints i'm afraid , the passenger side wears more quickly as its more exposed to dirt and grit off the road this works as a grinding paste in the joint Only solution I know is to cover the joint with thick grease this stops the c*ap getting in and then clean the dirty grease off and re-grease as required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 I know a member on TF who bought imported rose jointed drop links and got some covers to put over them to stop them being exposed. Maybe it would be an idea to source some to supply with the links? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e4tnu Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Email and video sent. Cheers Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 It appears they need spacers and possibly the liner is now ruined...... We need the car back at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e4tnu Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Hi Tony thanks for the fast reply,at the moment i can only make it on a Saturday (just not the 23th of april) but will be ok before or after that date unless you are open on the next lot of bankholidays ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 16th is mad booked, next would be the 30th, how's that...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e4tnu Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 30th is fine mate AM or PM ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 You tell me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e4tnu Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 About 11'ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Booked....... see you then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e4tnu Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Cheers Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e4tnu Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Ok time for a bit of an update on the replaced near side front droplink that I had done about 5 weeks ago. Well to be honest I am still getting allot of chatter / clunking at low speed and reading on the manufactures web site they supposed to be no noise at all. So I have posted a short clip to highlight the noise that they make when the car is at a stop and raised up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 thats odd isnt it! that basically the same as your old links? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e4tnu Posted June 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 yes it looks and sounds like its gone the same as before , there wasn't any excess movement when i returned home after being fitted just seems to be getting worse ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 that does seem to be very odd, especially since you only had them fitted just over a month ago ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e4tnu Posted June 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Yup does seem a bit strange ,still no real rush just have to wait till the main man is back on line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e4tnu Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I suppose its a sort of a result as far as the drop link V anti-roll bar goes in as much we now know the reason behind the problem know. So i suppose it is a case of taking the plunge and getting them fr om the states or just buy a set or two of OEM ones and keep as ba ckup. Still it was a nice drive down and back good to see the main man looking a bit better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Who makes the American links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e4tnu Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Check out Good-Win-Racing, its Brian Goodwins site over there, looks like they have ones for track and road may be worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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