I just use the OEM ones that where on the car, i saw no reason to change them, why would i. ?

If they are not rattling.. no reason at all.

Gavv8 said:

If they are not rattling.. no reason at all.

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No rattling what so ever.

Gavv8 said:

Further update* standard 'opposing' drop links fitted (fit fine) plus new track rod ends... still bloody rattling f/n/s so complete bottom arm ordered...... price you pay for using the car as it was intended I suppose

.. having said that its almost at 70000 miles and still drives like a demon!!.

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New bottom wishbone fitted, bottom balljoint on the old one was totally fubar... no more rattle!!

Hi Gav,
Do you know the part number or have a link for the Wishbones? I'm looking to replace mine as I have a lot of lateral movement in the Balljoint and it seems the 100hp uses a different part number to the rest of the range and they are limited in availability. Given your experience with cheap Drop links i wonder what you opted for in a Wishbone?

Thanks

Mike

This is the Ebay link for the one I used 111399142313, never had any problems with Febi Bilstein parts and its dead easy to change.

Its not without a sense of irony that the drop links I have on at the moment were the cheapest from europarts and have been trouble free so far..

Thanks for that. Trouble I'm having is some sites specifically say "excluding 1.4 16v" and it's isn't listed on Febi or the ebay listing as being the correct part for the 100.

Then, if searching there is a specific one for the 100hp which appears to have a different bush.

I wonder if you'd come across the same?

Thanks

Mike

All I can say is that I bought that one and it fitted fine.