HELP: Link Pin Kit WHERE???

calais_304 · #1 28-02-2007, 11:33 AM

hi all,
need to have the link pins replaced, but don't know where to buy them from?? can someone help me out please?

im getting a service done tomorrow and the mech recons it will cost $120 for a kit...but i swear you can get them for around $40-50 i gotta save moneys.

cheers all.

Not_An_Abba_Fan · #2 28-02-2007, 01:08 PM

Repco have replacement kits, they come with the pins, bushes and washers.

calais_304 · #3 28-02-2007, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Not_An_Abba_Fan

Repco have replacement kits, they come with the pins, bushes and washers.

thankyou sir

Spaced · #4 28-02-2007, 01:10 PM

Dude I got mine replaced in the front by Fulcrum @ Rocklea the other week for $90 including labour. Called a mechanic and he wanted $80 to fit + parts. Give em a call.

calais_304 · #5 28-02-2007, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Spaced

Dude I got mine replaced in the front by Fulcrum @ Rocklea the other week for $90 including labour. Called a mechanic and he wanted $80 to fit + parts. Give em a call.

sweet as i'll pay them a visit this weekend

sircruisealotVS · #6 28-02-2007, 02:38 PM

yeah $120 is bullsh*t....you can get a heavy duty kit for $50.

JBDrifter · #7 28-02-2007, 06:20 PM

Replaced mine myself about a month ago. Kit cost $61 retail from the supplier but my dad gets cost price being a mechanic and good client of their's, picked it up for $30 and did the conversion myself.
Fairly easy swap if you can be bothered doing it yourself. Jack up one side, take the wheel off and chock the car up on some bricks or timber. Then do the same on the other side, just be careful that your car doesn't fall off the bricks/timber when jacking it up. Then take both links out, start with the one that is broken, I'm assuming the bushes will already be broken so that will be the easiest to get out first. With that one out it should be a breeze getting the second one out. Then put your new ones in, should be easy with the swing arm moving freely, just leave the first one in loosely then come back to it to tighten it up when they're both in. Wheels go back on and your done.
Up to you though, you could do it that way to save some cash, or get the mechanic to do it to save some hassles.
I did it myself because I had use of my dad's hoist, was very easy.

calais_304 · #8 28-02-2007, 06:25 PM

thanks for all your help people, i was able to pick up a kit from shumway this afternoon for $20

thanks heaps mate very much appreiciated(sp?).

mods you may do what you will with this thread now

cheers all.

JBDrifter · #9 28-02-2007, 06:30 PM

$20 sounds like a good buy... sure they're good quality though? The kit I used was actually an upgrade conversion kit, because the stock pins were too thin and weak... apparently a very common problem from them to break through the bushes.

calais_304 · #10 28-02-2007, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JBDrifter

$20 sounds like a good buy... sure they're good quality though? The kit I used was actually an upgrade conversion kit, because the stock pins were too thin and weak... apparently a very common problem from them to break through the bushes.

when i got more money i'll be upgrading everything in regards to suspension, bigger, stronger, better everything! i just need to sell my bike first