Front drop links......

[Gegs88]

Heres a head scratcher for you all...
Picked the car up friday from the garage, took it on a 60 mile journey to our static in yorkshire.
On the way up it developed a bad knock on the front end. Stopped and crawled underneath and found both front drop link ball joints had popped out of their sockets.
I have never had this happen before but i suppose its lucky that it has as the drop links are 2 different makes. I've ordered a heavy duty pair but just wondering if any one else has had both fail at once?

[X5Sport]

Very bad maintenance or someone not correctly fitting replacements!

[Gegs88]

Not correctly fitted was my first thought as the position they are in makes them look they have been twisted to make the bottom balls pop out. The links look offset about 30° which looks like its putting a hell of a strain on them. Ill get a couple of pics when i fit the new ones

[ianst0028]

I've seen this when fitted with an impact gun with the suspension in the air
puts too much stress on the balljoint and eventually gives in
not covered by warranty by the manufactures

[Gegs88]

New ones arrived today so ill get them slung on tomorrow while it's supposed to be nice. Ill see how these look when fitted.

[Gegs88]

So mystery solved........ some right bellend has managed to fit the drop links wrong handed, god knows how they didn't notice as i tried fitting one wrong and its near impossible.

Cars a lot quieter and a lot more planted on the road now )

[X5Sport]

Doh! 

[ianst0028]

wow that takes a special kinda stupid

[Gegs88]

Your telling me........
Jobs over the next week include a full underside check to see what else has been "repaired" :-[