Anti roll bar bushes

[wedget]

Just been down to my local motorfactors and asked them for an anti roll bar bush the one that attatches to the chassis in a u shape with a metal bracket as fitted to a late cortina, and was told i can will only get from classic auto jumble. I know this to be Bo11*cks as i bought two last year from miles away b4 i moved any ideas chaps 85 280i

[shpub]

Go to a Ford dealer. May still have them. Failing that most of the specialists have them. Don't forget the second bolt mod to stop it coming adrift. See diagram in bible.

[wedget]

unfortunately i dont own a bible... but what is this mod though as this is the second time i will be replacing in 2 years..

[degz]

When I did my Bushes the ford dealer spent ages looking at old micro wats-its, and told be they translate to the same as the fiesta bushes, I bought them and local TVR garage fitted them no problem,

[wedget]

I can fit myself looks dead easy but just wondering what the mod was to stop it happening again

[jmorgan]

I think drilling the clip in bit and nut and bolting it. I havn't had a problem but know people who have. Drill a new hole through the clip in bit and a nut and bolt it.

[wedget]

Cheers dude....!!!

[jmorgan]

Bible is well worth a few shillings.

[sevans]

I think the mod is to stop the bracket coming a drift, I don't think it will stop the bushes from wearing out.

[jmorgan]

Thats what I thought I was refering too? Just thinking a better explanation required.

Not having a pop

[adam quantrill]

Yeah but - Steve Heath - you nutter - didn't you break them even after the two-bolt mod and have to get stronger ones machined up?

[wedg1e]

About a squillion years ago (even before Pistonheads came along!) we had a similar debate, where Peter Humphries inter alia proposed replacing the whole rubber block and clamp with a split alloy block, bolted directly to the chassis. I 'acquired' some alloy, Marcus Brady did the drawings... and we still never got round to making any

Ian

[shpub]

adam quantrill said:

Yeah but - Steve Heath - you nutter - didn't you break them even after the two-bolt mod and have to get stronger ones machined up?

Err no... I did manage to sheer a bolt once and fitted bigger bolts. And a locking plate.The droplinks were the next problem and there are now rose jointed with nice ally yokes etc. broke one of the rose joints though the other day so have just fitted stronger ones.

The two bolt version works well as I probably do abuse the wedge a little in my need for speed.

[bobble350]

Mk2 Granada clamps and 1" bar bushes if memory serves, to be tightened with car standing on it's wheels. Less than £10 for the lot from Ford if they are still available.
Mark.

[wedget]

well that makes very good sense indeed, did not think of granada...

[19560]

So are you going down this route now?

[wedget]

All Sorted dead easy... Did nit mod it just put originals on...No more squeeks. Thanks chaps

[wedget]

All Sorted dead easy... Did nit mod it just put originals on...No more squeeks. Thanks chaps

[19560]

Phew

[mikeb]

Another happy customer.......