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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: pandy roo on 23 January 2010, 21:32:40

Title: front antiroll bar bushes
Post by: pandy roo on 23 January 2010, 21:32:40

Right the problem i got is that the beast had her MOT and she needs front anti rollbar bushes but would i have to take the sub frame down  or are they below the sub frame can anyone help :)

Title: Re: front antiroll bar bushes
Post by: goonv6 on 23 January 2010, 21:55:10

I'll tell you tomorrow as I'm doing mine!

Title: Re: front antiroll bar bushes
Post by: Turk on 23 January 2010, 22:44:16

Replaced mine last year. Didn't think they needed changing as the originals looked ok but they came with the front wishbone polybush kit so on they went.
What a difference the polybushes made !  :y
Much less bodyroll when cornering and the "floating" feel to the handling has gone.

Did mine with car over the pit. One bush on each side, just before the anti-roll bar bends backwards towards the drop links. Two bolts on each clamp.
Also helps to remove the front wheels as one bolt on each clamp is easier to access via the wheel arch.
I don't use the under engine splash panel on mine so not sure, but if fitted it may have to be removed to allow access to the anti-roll bar from below.

Not a big job but a bit of a fiddle as not much more than a 1/4 turn with a spanner on most of the bolts. Ratchet spanner makes it a bit quicker.

Title: Re: front antiroll bar bushes
Post by: feeutfo on 23 January 2010, 23:19:32

thanks turk, suspect these on mine, i'll get round to it one day... ::)

Title: Re: front antiroll bar bushes
Post by: Matchless on 23 January 2010, 23:41:20

check the failure was on the anti roll bushes, more usually its the anti roll bar drop links that fail at MoT