My 4th gen 1LE end links self destructed. Where can I get original 3rd gen WS6 end links ?

 

Anywhere? The HD units from most auto parts stores are poly bushings with hardened hardware, cheap too. Moog if you like blue. Aftermarket Energy Suspension, Prothane, etc if you hate money. It's all the same unless you buy the cheapest universal crap.

 

"Original" end links are inferior to currently available aftermarket ones, and AFAIK, long since unavailable. As Drew says, you can get replacement ones from Moog and others, that are somewhat similar, but will basically self-destruct the same as your current stock crap did.

Get polyurethane ones. ES or Prothane. They are MUCH better than ANY of the stock ones. If the garish red color of the ones hanging on cards at AZ and the like bothers you, you can order em from Summit and such, in black. Of course, replace the hardware (bolts, spacers, washers, nuts) at the same time.

I also HIGHLY recommend replacing the bushings as well. Measure your bar with an open-end wrench or [gasp]the right thing, a caliper, if you have one[/gasp], and buy the size that's just smaller than whatever you measure. I say that because, the bars are metric dimensions, but the bushings are Imperial, so there's not an exact fit. If you get bushings that are larger than your bar the bar will make an odd banging noise as it flops around in the bushing. But if the bushing is a few .001"s too small, everything is happy.

IMO those bushings and end links are the biggest bang-for-the-buck modernization you can do to your suspension. For what little they cost, the improvement in the car's behavior is YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUJJJJJJJJJJJE. You'll be amazed how much better poly ones are than the stock crap ever was.

 

I used Moog K700532 end links they are poly and very strong with grade 8 hardware plus the best setup I have seen for the nut
under $6 each at Rock Auto

 

Idk, I just replaced the stock end links on my Formula a few years ago, 120k miles and counting. They were still fine aside from some cracks forming in the bushings.

The stock end link bushings on all but the most base models of thirdgens were polyurethane or thermoplastic. They were red for several years, blue in later years. Used to be the most basic cheap end links from the parts store were soft black rubber. Looking around just now, it's almost impossible to find end links that aren't at least a thermoplastic. You can get some with flat washers, or cup washers, or fancy donuts that hug the washers, but I'd be shocked if you could tell any difference driving the car, or see any difference in durability over the long haul. If anything the Energy Suspension style links are a bit more flashy than the stock replacement stuff, but I really doubt anyone would see any difference in quality between the $8 each Autozone replacements and $15/pair ES parts. I don't rack up a lot of miles, but I've never had to replace a end link twice, maybe it's just me.