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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omega3000 on 27 September 2013, 07:19:16

Title: Front roll bar bushes ?
Post by: omega3000 on 27 September 2013, 07:19:16

I need to replace my front anti roll bar bushes on vectra b . Ive heard to loosen subframe but surely there is an easier way  :-\

Title: Re: Front roll bar bushes ?
Post by: Lazydocker on 27 September 2013, 08:10:00

Iirc the official method is to take the engine out :o ::)

Title: Re: Front roll bar bushes ?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 September 2013, 08:20:13

The offical way is to remove the subframe but it can be done by loosening it

Title: Re: Front roll bar bushes ?
Post by: omega3000 on 27 September 2013, 08:41:18

Quote from: Lazydocker on 27 September 2013, 08:10:00

Iirc the official method is to take the engine out :o ::)

 :'(

Quote from: Fuse18 on 27 September 2013, 08:20:13

The offical way is to remove the subframe but it can be done by loosening it

I can see or just about get a ratchet spanner onto the front bolts but rear bolt looks tricky especially the drivers side . If i can loosen them maybe i can slide the new ones in with a bit of washing up liquid  :(

Title: Re: Front roll bar bushes ?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 27 September 2013, 10:58:46

You could just wait until you drop the 3.2 in ::)

Title: Re: Front roll bar bushes ?
Post by: omega3000 on 27 September 2013, 20:46:04

Quote from: ex taxi al on 27 September 2013, 10:58:46

You could just wait until you drop the 3.2 in ::)

 ;D :P

Well managed to get them out no problemo . Only trouble is the new bushes didnt fit  >:( Being an SRI its got uprated 20mm ones instead of the feeble 16-18s ::)