Changing a Astra Drop Link

[@lukemannion2988]

Thank you for the great video just took my 2 off the car in 45 minutes was lucky nothing was seized thanks 👍

[@RichManPoorMotors]

Great to hear

[@smith27uk]

Thanks, another one of those jobs that should be simple but often turn into a nightmare, I never learn 😁😁 My original links had no flats to put a spanner on and the access for the bottom one is awful so I bit the bullet and bought a second hand grinder, something I've often meant to do but never got around to and I'm just going to try and cut both ends off, hopefully an easier way to do it 😁😁😁 I now remember replacing links on another car years ago that I ended up having to use a junior hacksaw and mole grips which took ages with a lot of effort and swearing, oh the joys of car maintenance 😁😁

[@RichManPoorMotors]

Just be careful you only cut what you want, as easy to catch things like brake pipes and abs sensors that are in the area, speaking from experience

[@darrenmicklewright2008]

Is it OK to use the metal ones on the astra h ,iv just ordered some metal ones the same as the one you fitted and the original 1 is plastic

[@RichManPoorMotors]

Sorry for late reply there is two lengths available in both metal and plastic, it doesn’t matter weather they are metal or plastic but you want the same length, I also prefer to have either both metal or both plastic, not sure if there is any difference but I like to have same across each axle eg tyres spring shocks all from my racing day’s

[@shifty2755]

I just air saw them right off. So much easier.

[@RichManPoorMotors]

I sometimes use an air grinder at work, all depends if you have air supply, i find the battery grinder is convenient as you don't have to rig up an air hose, but which ever tools you have.