I will be changing out my front anti-roll bar drop links soon and have noticed that there are no washers fitted to the top connection on mine at the moment. There arent any present in my new drop links kit either.

Is there anything special about these washers. For example can I just use any M12 washers. I drive a lorry everyday so have access to many various shapes and sizes of washer. Anyone know the thickness.?

The car has been knock free without them for the past year so are these essential.?

Thanks for any help. 2002 TD6 Epsom Green

When I did my front suspension units the top ball joint on the drop link had a washer.

According to RAVE the washer is a hardened one:
"Fit washer to ball joint, fit anti-roll bar link, fit nuts and tighten to 100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).
CAUTION: The washer is hardened and must be fitted in the correct position."

For information the correct position shown is on the link before it is fitted to the flange and not on the outside adjacent to the nut.

Perhaps you have the washer in that position which is throwing you a little?

You also need a thin 18mm open ended spanner to hold the flange when tightening the nut. John
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Thanks for the reply weegie. I just went out for a look and theres no washer either side of the joint on either of the drop links. Shoddy work from a previous mechanic perhaps. Although having said that its been silent for the last 10k miles that Ive owned it. Strange. 2002 TD6 Epsom Green