anti roll bar bush replacement

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anti roll bar bush replacement

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hello all, i've never fitted the anti roll bar bushes before and just want to ask -

can it be done from the side of the car with the wheel off or can they only be accessed under the car ??

just want to know cos if its under the car,, i need to buy myself sum axal stands :lol:
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front or back?

it's a job i have to tackle. but the ones i need to do are on the rear
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hi, sorry i mean the front ones but im gonna do the back as well as there is a slight clunk on both ends, passed MOT last week with no problems so its not serious but i hate having any sort of clunking :lol:
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Under the car, but you should really use axle stands even if you were to access them from the sides.
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Hi

Done mine not long ago can be done easily from the side if its the fronts just need a ratchet for the lock nut and an allen key to go in the back of the bolt to stop it turning mine passed 3 mots and never got picked up. Paid a fiver each at GSF.
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ok, thanks guys for the replys, i will buy myself some axle stands before i do it,,

thanks again
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Adam, are you not on about the droplinks and not the actual bar bushes?
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HimBigChief wrote:Adam, are you not on about the droplinks and not the actual bar bushes?
For the cost of them it'd be worth doing both at the same time!
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ye good idea, all mine have been done 4 weeks ago, never did the anti roll bar bushes and bottom ball joints, hopefully the bushes will stop that slight clunk i have

just a question off this topic, i am trying to upload my pictures in the pic section but get this message and it wont let me upload them ,,

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any1 know what im doing wrong ??
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Uploading pics directly to the site doesn't work very well. Open a free account at www.photobucket.com and upload your photos there; you can link to them here by using the IMG tags :)
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Ahh sorry yeh it was the drop links as that is what was causing the clonking with my car over when going over bumps i got confused sorry!! too busy trying to make sure he director doesnt see me surfing the net lol
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adam03031980 wrote:Ahh sorry yeh it was the drop links as that is what was causing the clonking with my car over when going over bumps i got confused sorry!! too busy trying to make sure he director doesnt see me surfing the net lol
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