Front Anti Roll bar question.....please.

[stephens_xpack]

This is on my Capri, 1978. It has 3 bushes along the main stretch at the front and they need replacing. Are new bushes split so you can get them on without completely removing the bar or do I have to remove the bar completely and push the bar through the new bushes?

 

Hope that makes sense.

 

And does anyone know the exact size of new ones to buy as they seem to come in 20mm, 22mm and 24mm sizes? Car is a 3.0, 1978.

 

Any help much appreciated.

 

Thanks.

[colr6]

I've had two sets of aftermarket bushes, 1 set came whole and the other set came split. You could always split them yourself if you wanted to. You will have to measure your anti- roll bar diameter to find out which bushes you require.

[stephens_xpack]

I never think of the simple things, measure the roll bar - that is a good idea - Thanks.

If I do remove the roll bar completely, is there a knack or method to getting the ends back in place?

The end bushes look shot, so while I am there I may as well replace those also, but I have been told the roll bar once removed is tough to bend/manoeuvre back into place?

 

Thanks.

[colr6]

Put in the tcas first, quite easy to get back in.

[stephens_xpack]

tcas?

[colr6]

Track control arms, the lower suspension arm to strut.

[stephens_xpack]

Understood, help very much appreciated, cheers.

[meXEco]

And/or use ratchet straps to pull the ends in.

[colr6]

And/or use ratchet straps to pull the ends in.

Three weetabix in the morning normally does it ....lol

[khanlad]

It's shredded wheat not weetabix ! There's no hope!

[colr6]

It's shredded wheat not weetabix ! There's no hope!

Everyone to their own

[RWL81P]

Everyone to their own

its weetabix in yorkshire!

[khanlad]

its weetabix in yorkshire!

Don't agree with him, he's bad enough already!

[stephens_xpack]

Thought you Northerners ate nails for brekkie?

[colr6]

Thought you Northerners ate nails for brekkie?

We do but thought we would have some diplomacy and not make you southern lot not feel to inferior...lol

Shreddies up here are underpants, so if want to eat them for brekkie then go ahead. I'll stick with the nails thankyou.

[khanlad]

See! Now cols trying to be diplomatic!

[Vista]

Thought you Northerners ate nails for brekkie?

Only when they think we're watching, it's normally fat free yoghurt or gluten free bread, all washed down with a nice cup of Horlicks. #BigGirlsBlouses

[HotRodMatt]

If the bushes are one piece use some washing up liquid as a lubricant to ease them on then hose it off.

[RWL81P]

we eat nails and drink tea from jam jars! and that aint rhymin slang for you southerners.

[crapichris]

Think there are 3 diameter sized roll bars for the capri's, so measure up first. The ones I fitted were Deflex polybushes which were split. Are Deflex still going? Been on for some years with no degradation.

[stephens_xpack]

I think Superflex are pretty good these days and seem to do the 19mm which is the ARB size that I have. At the front the 3 bushes and roll bar are attached to an rectangular type box, not sure what that is or if that is the norm?

But Superflex pretty much cover every bush the car has I think, so I shall order the lot from them.

Cheers people, the advice very helpful and much needed.

[meXEco]

Not sure about capris but its normally 2 bushes on the rollbar so you may have an anti dive kit fitted?

[HotRodMatt]

Not sure about capris but its normally 2 bushes on the rollbar so you may have an anti dive kit fitted?

Sounds like it could well be, given the rectangular box they are on.

[stephens_xpack]

I will take a photo of said box once all off. Looking forward to getting every bush changed, no doubt an arse of a job but well worth it.

And it's not like I really get my hands dirty wearing the gay latex gloves, but they feel so smooth........

[Rally Pack 2000]

We do but thought we would have some diplomacy and not make you southern lot not feel to inferior...lol

Shreddies up here are underpants, so if want to eat them for brekkie then go ahead. I'll stick with the nails thankyou.

 

Your tougher than us real Southerners then, my mum always told me not to bite my nails!