Date:         Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:06:25 -0400
Reply-To:     Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Why would a brand new sway bar drop link break?
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I just finished rebuilding the entire front end of an 85 Westy including
all brand new bushings, ball joints, tie rod ends, rack, shocks, and
springs (Go Westy).  The customer had a new drop link that he supplied
for the front sway bar since one side had snapped. I installed it with
all new bushings on both sides for the sway bar.  About 4 months later
the customer is saying that the brand new drop link is broken.  I can
see this happening with a worn out front end, but why would this happen
with all brand new, rebuilt front end.  A front end alignment was also
done at the time of all of the other work.  The van has brand new tires
and 15" Go Westy rims installed.  Any ideas?  I don't mind replacing the
parts for the customer or doing the repair over once because of a
defective drop link, but I would hate for this to have some obvious
cause that I am missing.

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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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