Damn !

[martin]

I've just busted the nearside drag strut on these rotten pot holed roads, and it's still too cold to get underneath, at least it's a chance to poly them I suppose. Martin.

[milothedog]

I've just busted the nearside drag strut on these rotten pot holed roads, and it's still too cold to get underneath, at least it's a chance to poly them I suppose. Martin.

Sorry to hear that mate, You sure you weren't driving it like you just stole it around the Northampton country lanes.

Ian.

[DaveB]

Sorry too Martin, if I can help at all give me a call,
cheers
Dave

[martin]

Sorry to hear that mate, You sure you weren't driving it like you just stole it around the Northampton country lanes.

Ian.

If only ! 20 mph and couldn't avoid it 'cos of traffic, hell of a bang then constant knocking, I got a SOCTFL one from Wards, so hopefully back to normal tomorrow. I'm looking at sueing the council. Martin.

[Gresley]

Sorry to hear that Martin. There are a hell of a lot of potholes around here too, I keep ecpecting something to go bang on my Stag anytime

[martin]

Thanks mate, sympathy appreciated ! Martin.

[stagmuffin]

martin ,i thought i heard somewhere that there was an issue with dragstruts and that they could fail prematurely.the answer it seems was a small mod a plate welding to the strut or suchlike which strengthened them and prob gone .not absolutely sure what exactly but read it somewhere and would be keen to find out more.good luck with yours.
steve

[flying farmer]

SWMBO has just knackered a tyre on her Rover 75 on a 5 inch deep pothole just down the lane from the farm. Couldn't be seen as it was full of water, and the tyre was new in November. Claim will be going in to the council
Neil

[martin]

Thanks Steve, my old girl's done 51.000 miles in my ownership on the originals, I'd read those reports too but I guess I've been lucky - till today. The SOCTFL ones are made of thicker steel and don't need reinforcement. Martin.

[Stagdad]

martin ,i thought i heard somewhere that there was an issue with dragstruts and that they could fail prematurely.the answer it seems was a small mod a plate welding to the strut or suchlike which strengthened them and prob gone .not absolutely sure what exactly but read it somewhere and would be keen to find out more.good luck with yours.
steve

Steve/Martin ,
I read that the issue was that poly bushes on this item can cause the ring shaped cup to shear off of the chassis rail,I have now gone back to rubber on this item.

Cheers Steve

[rogerk]

I too have been told not to put polly bushes on the struts direct to the bodywork as this could cause the strut to be ripped out of the body
rogerk

[jasper]

This is the reason im happy to pay road tax \not

[new to this]

Thanks Steve, my old girl's done 51.000 miles in my ownership on the originals, I'd read those reports too but I guess I've been lucky - till today. The SOCTFL ones are made of thicker steel and don't need reinforcement. Martin.

martin

what part off the drag strut broke and how do you reinforce them

dave

[martin]

Hi, it was the bracket that the anti-roll bar drop link connects to. Martin.

[KOY 23]

That's not the usual bit that breaks, is it?