ok so i did a silly thing and couldn't find an axle stand point when i was changing the engine oil. To cut a long story short i put it on the ball joint/rose joint bit where the tension rod meets the chasis for a moment before deciding it wasn't a good idea.

 

Been getting a probressivly louder crunching noise from the front end over bumps until the cars warmed up and also its leaking oil from that joint.

 

Steerings a bit funny too, However somethings come up and i need to drive it out of London.

 

Is it liable to break or if it does will the joint just break and it will stay attached ???? Or am i fine taking it easy.

as long as you didnt structurally damage the rod itself id say it should be fine... i think more people are smoking around on fooked tension rods than they think. make sure you order yourself some energy suspension bushes to replace them with :)

yes, the rod is fine (ooh er miss's)

 

and picking up 2 used ones with new bushes in from j1mmytt tomorrow hopefully but can't fit them till the weekend.

ah mine have been duff for 6k miles! lol Ive had the bushes for 2 months now but they are finally going in on friday! yay.

 

Then its time to work on the old prop shaft Grrr

 

Even did a track day on mine, straight after i bought the car (complete with a nail in a tyre and on 5 cylinders, (coil connector dropped of midway round one lap! lol))