Replacing rear anti roll bar bushes

[CycleSi]

We're about to replace the orange rubber anti roll bar bushes and can't work out how to get them into position.

Do you simply remove the ARB and slide them along over the end having disconnected the watts linkage?

[Gingerbread Man]

I never refitted my anti roll bar, but the tubular bar and flat plate ends going off at 90° are all fixed together. So it would have to slide over the end plates and on. Something I did wonder how to do!

[Dr Slotter]

Assuming you're replacing knackered ones:

- Cut the old ones off with a knife.
- Warm up the new ones in some hot water.
- Liberally apply neat washing up liquid to ARB.
- Loop a medium size cable tie through bush and fasten.
- Push bush onto end of ARB as far as you can.
- Using the cable tie as a handle, pull it round the joint.
- Wash off washing up liquid.

Takes 10 minutes.

[grenpayne]

Dr S beat me to it! That's the way I did it last winter and it works a treat. I also replaced the drop links at the same time with new ones as they develop play in them after a very short time on the car.

[CycleSi]

Thanks Gents - yes; that all worked well.

They're on and sorted.

Cheers.