rear anti roll bar bushes

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bigblue2
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rear anti roll bar bushes

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while bleeding the rear brakes the other day i noticed the anti roll bar bushes looked bit worn so decided before the mot i'd sort them out got the new ones cheap enough, so this morning i set about doing them, did the n/s bit of a pain with the rust and rounded nut but i sorted it without to many issues, then came round to the o/s :shock: how the hell do you get those off the nut nearest the rear of the car doesn't look to bad but i can't even see a thread on the other one and it sits flush against the fuel filler neck any help would be great cus me confused now (that doesn't take much :lol: )
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Re: rear anti roll bar bushes

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You have to drop the tank/filler a bit. Teamy knows how to do this job!

Mine passed it's MOT like yours.
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Re: rear anti roll bar bushes

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tbh they haven't been knocking but look like there about to fall out at any time(all broke up) , got the one nut off not tried the hidden one yet, i hope its been a bit better protected as all the others had to be chiesled off, why is nothing simple on 406's it seems every job i need to do i have to move something else :x , i notice they even manage to put a 1/4" extra in the floor pan rite at the side of the anti roll bar nuts so you cant even get a good straight hit at them with or get a nut splitter on, oreven some good grips :(
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Re: rear anti roll bar bushes

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It's a while since I did the job but I sprayed it all with gallons of WD40 before I started, and you're right it was that one bolt which was a sod to get access to.
As Welly says I had to drop the fuel tank to get access to it, this involved removing the filler hose and the vent hose.
Forgive me if I'm a bit vague, it was over a year ago and I was following haynes and making it up as I went along :lol:
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