Rear Anti-Roll Bar Links - V12 Vantage
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I took my car for its MOT, fully expecting it to sail though.
And it did, sort of.
The tester passed the car but noted that "both rear anti-roll bar linkages are corroded but not seriously weakened".
The car is 5 years old but has covered only 11K.
Now, I trust the tester and the replacement is a simple, relatively inexpensive job.
However, I was surprised that the links had degraded already.
Comments?
And it did, sort of.
The tester passed the car but noted that "both rear anti-roll bar linkages are corroded but not seriously weakened".
The car is 5 years old but has covered only 11K.
Now, I trust the tester and the replacement is a simple, relatively inexpensive job.
However, I was surprised that the links had degraded already.
Comments?
Probably not degraded, just a bit of surface corrosion. It will take a lot of rust to weaken the links and I would be pretty confident that the balljoints on the ends will be the first thing to fail requiring replacement.
With the state of the road currently, the bumps will certainly accelerate the wear on the link joints.
With the state of the road currently, the bumps will certainly accelerate the wear on the link joints.
starlight225 said:
Was it an advisory or just a comment? I wouldn’t rush into changing them without either checking yourself or a second opinion. Having said that they aren’t too difficult to change. 11k miles is low for them to need replacing though, hence a second opinion...
It was an advisory; exact wording "Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))". He also mentioned that there was some play evident in the rear wheels.
Mako V12V said:
I started to get a strange metallicy noise or bad squeak/ rattle from the rear, noticeable if I steer left or right quickly. Could this be same issue?
Car is 8 years old and 16200 miles.
I've not noticed any unexpected noise from the rear at all. Was it a permanent or intermittent. How was it cured?Car is 8 years old and 16200 miles.
whoami said:
Mako V12V said:
I’ve started to get a strange metallicy noise or bad squeak/ rattle from the rear, noticeable if I steer left or right quickly. Could this be same issue?
Car is 8 years old and 16200 miles.
I've not noticed any unexpected noise from the rear at all. Was it a permanent or intermittent. How was it cured?Car is 8 years old and 16200 miles.
Mako V12V said:
whoami said:
Mako V12V said:
I’ve started to get a strange metallicy noise or bad squeak/ rattle from the rear, noticeable if I steer left or right quickly. Could this be same issue?
Car is 8 years old and 16200 miles.
I've not noticed any unexpected noise from the rear at all. Was it a permanent or intermittent. How was it cured?Car is 8 years old and 16200 miles.
I think I'll get a 2nd opinion on mine prior to changing the links.
The links will have absolutely no connection to the rear wheel play. All they do is transfer suspension travel to the roll bar and even removing them will have no effect on wheel play. DB9 Volante does not even have them installed.
Play or any looseness in the rear wheels could be wheel bearing serious wear (unlikely) or movement in one or more of the rear arm balljoints or wishbone bushes. Balljoint wear should really be considered as urgent as once they start to wear, the wear rate accelerates until failure is imminent. Bush wear should also be considered as an advisory repair because slight play in an ageing bush will allow slight movement, but should not be excessive. There will always be some play in the rubber bush but it is a matter of opinion when wear is considered excessive.
Play or any looseness in the rear wheels could be wheel bearing serious wear (unlikely) or movement in one or more of the rear arm balljoints or wishbone bushes. Balljoint wear should really be considered as urgent as once they start to wear, the wear rate accelerates until failure is imminent. Bush wear should also be considered as an advisory repair because slight play in an ageing bush will allow slight movement, but should not be excessive. There will always be some play in the rubber bush but it is a matter of opinion when wear is considered excessive.
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