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Front Drop Link Replacement

Model: Mazda 6 GG, MK 1 - Years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Part: Control arm

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The front stabiliser bar is connected to the suspension wishbone via the so-called drop link, which is a rod equipped with a spherical joint attached to the eye of the stabiliser bar and a bush with a damper (silent block) fixed to the suspension wishbone.

Replacing the drop link requires lifting the vehicle on a ramp, then removing the fixing nut of the ball joint to the stabiliser bar while keeping the ball joint shaft fixed with a hex insert.

Next, remove the pin from the wishbone and use a lever to facilitate the extraction of the old drop link and the insertion of the new one, securing it by reversing the process.


Updated on 18 February 2026 by ScegliAuto


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