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(Message started by: Wadman on Jun 29^th, 2009, 10:55pm)

Title: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by Wadman on Jun 29^th, 2009, 10:55pm

Can anyone suggest where a schematic for an O/S drop link can be obtained.

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by Snoopy on Jun 30^th, 2009, 7:02am

Is THIS (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/manual/suspension/FSuspCOnnLink.pdf) what you require? or THIS (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/linkrods.htm) and

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/images/frontsuspension.gif

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by Wadman on Jun 30^th, 2009, 9:32am

Snoopy
Thanks for info.
The problem for me is I already had this drawing but as now, I do not have the list which identifies the numbers on the schematic.
So what No. is the drop link?
Regards

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jun 30^th, 2009, 9:38am

No 3

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by Wadman on Jun 30^th, 2009, 9:45am

My thanks once again

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by Snoopy on Jun 30^th, 2009, 9:57am

The second Link in my posting gives you some detail and how to and part nos but part NO 3 as advised is the drop link available as a "pattern part" from Partco and similar

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by Jonnycab on Jun 30^th, 2009, 9:58am

It might be handy to note that the drop links aren't sided. Both O/S & N/S are the same part ;)

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by Highlander on Jun 30^th, 2009, 10:06am

Funny you should mention that Jonny,

I was always under the impression they were sided for some reason till I was replacing one recently with one off another car and realised they were the same!

You learn something new every day :)

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by Jonnycab on Jun 30^th, 2009, 2:06pm

Stuart, I'm shocked.....not because you didn't know the drop links were the same until recently, but because I knew something about the Scorpio that you didn't :o...... ;D

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by Highlander on Jun 30^th, 2009, 7:21pm

Oh i'm still learning!

Theres a lot of Scorpio stuff i've never even looked at yet!! ;D

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by Wadman on Jul 1^st, 2009, 9:57am

Gentlemen, I do have another question for you. The person giving me a quote for the problem said the quote would depend on "whether it was a large or small link". From the drawing it looks like one piece.
Any ideas?

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jul 1^st, 2009, 10:32am

It is a one piece part.
Simple DIY fix or ask someone else IMHO.

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by Wadman on Jul 1^st, 2009, 10:46am

As previously stated, I am 75 and handicapped so "simple DIY" is not quite up my street.
So all your help is a godsend to me and I use it to pick where I get the work done. So far, I was quoted £65 all inclusive, BUT this guy asked the question 'large or small' etc.
There is one more thing, the garage who serviced the car said the front brake hoses "starting to crack" and this guy quoted £100 all in.
Thoughts?

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by tlundkvi on Jul 1^st, 2009, 10:51am

Make sure you get a fixed price in that case, forget asking and you'll end up paying a lot of cash for opening seized bolts etc. The guides on this site are awesome and inspiring to start doing things yourself. The cost for tools pay itself off after the second hour, and you use them for years.

OK, didn't know that you couldn't do DIY stuff.

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by scorpio_man on Jul 1^st, 2009, 10:58am

hi there

parts prices are about £25-£35 for the drop link
£30-£40 (pair) for the brake pipes.

your quote isn't too bad, but as said earlier, make sure the price is fixed.

hth

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by gozz on Jul 1^st, 2009, 11:34am

Wadman.
You need one of those small one man band garages,trade price of a drop link is £14 from a factor,if you buy it,a small man should fit it for £30 in the hand,whilst he is doing it,ask him about the condition of the brake hoses.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Scorpio O/S drop link
Post by Wadman on Jul 1^st, 2009, 10:23pm

Gentlemen, once again thank you all