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Rear Anti Roll Bar
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 8:46 am
by Gary406
got advisory on MOT rear anti roll bar corroded but not seriously weakand.
can these be removed . sanded and re-painted or is it a replacement job.
think this is cause of my rear golf ball knock in the boot.
Re: Rear Anti Roll Bar
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 9:18 am
by OdinEidolon
Gary406 wrote:got advisory on MOT rear anti roll bar corroded but not seriously weakand.
can these be removed . sanded and re-painted or is it a replacement job.
think this is cause of my rear golf ball knock in the boot.
The horizontal bar that goes all through the rear (if so I think you could clean it bt I see no reason why it would cause knocking)? Or the toplinks or the droplinks? Many stiff there could be called "anti roll something"!
Servicebox part number?
Re: Rear Anti Roll Bar
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:24 am
by Gary406
well it wouldnt cause knocking because its corroded. i think wen it becomes warmer i will take it off and clean it and hammerite it. advisory was the bar itself was corroded .
it would cause knocking if the bushes that hold it in place are worn or the rear plastic droplinks. and with the bar being corroded im guessing the bushes are gone.
Re: Rear Anti Roll Bar
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:46 pm
by lozz
You shouid be able to clean that up withought removing it,
get some gogles on and give it a good wire brushing,
Re: Rear Anti Roll Bar
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 11:13 pm
by ally406
Curious, it hadn't struck me as something that could cause a problem in this respect, maybe they are being overzealous. If you have to remove it, it can be a pain in the arse. The nuts to remove the bushes to let the bar out will be seized good and proper, and great care a time will need to be spent removing them without buggering them. The bolt on the driver’s side requires you to undo the fuel tank down pipe. I managed to break the head off this one, requiring me to get a garage to drill it out and retap it for me
