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Quick question. Car is a Peugeot e208.
Before I make an idiot of myself in when talking to a mechanic...
Am I right in thinking this is a 'drop link'? (Thing it is bolted to is the front shock absorber)
Is a split rubber gaiter on one of these an MOT failure? (to judge how urgently I need it sorted!)
Do you think this is the likely cause of a knocking sound I've had from the front? I'm going to assume yes, but the thing feels solid as a rock when I try and move it, I can't detect any play at all.
Yes that's a drop link.
Not sure about MOT failure - generally, yes split boots on suspension joints would be a fail, but anti roll bars aren't really mission critical so maybe not. I'd change it because it ain't going to get any better (and probably do its friend too at the same time).
Yes it'll probably be your clonking - if you have the car jacked up to get under it, it'll have the sagged weight of the rest of the suspension putting it under load - and if you only have that one wheel off the ground, the ARB will be twisted, adding more load onto it.
Lovely, thank you!
We've just had an advisory for split rubber on drop link but if there is play it will probably be a fail. Pretty easy to change if you are already comfortable taking wheels off. Looks like you'll need a Torx socket, ring spanner and a dose of elbow grease to undo.