Failed Whiteline KTA124 Lateral Link

[smythie]

Crack propagation followed by an eventual failure of the much smaller than normal cross sectional area. A failure caused by poor quality control IMO

[senator]

Crack propagation followed by an eventual failure of the much smaller than normal cross sectional area. A failure caused by poor quality control IMO

+1 I think the weld penetration may have also added to the problem , the mount ends looking a little under sized

[sheppo9]

I wonder if the weld has failed due to binding (bushes seized up due to lack of lubrication).

If the weld failed due to a defect (not overloading) then wouldn't it have failed earlier?

I need to post up the photo of it still on the car, there is that much grease on them, lack of lubrication wasn't the issue.

No idea how long it's been broken for, as someone said, it could of been 3/4 broken for a while then let go after a bump/pothole somewhere.
It didn't make any weird noises/pops/creaks - that's why I assumed everything was ok, then to actually see if broken was abit of a shock.

[sheppo9]

See O.P, Whiteline have sorted it out, new kit is on the way.

[teK--]

Good outcome

[Arith]

Wow, Whiteline makes good? Did you tell them you posted this on the forum? Perhaps they were scared of bad press?

[sheppo9]

I emailed them all the links to the forums it was posted on on Saturday.
Got an email before 8am Monday morning from Andy (Marketing Manager for Redranger) asking to call him to sort it out.

Should have the new set either this arvo or tomorrow.

[sheppo9]

Arms just showed up - along with another box.
In the other box was a T-Shirt, hat and lanyard - Thanks Andy!!

[Kekotic]

Next time anything of mine breaks out of warranty I'll just blackmail the company like you did

[teK--]

Good luck Kieran if the company is STI Unless you can read/write Kanji lol.