anti-roll-bar bushes

[Andyww]

Thats a very nice trunnion you have there

Longer tube is a good idea, how much longer did you make it?

[drdoom]

7 minutes ago, Andyww said:

Thats a very nice trunnion you have there

 

Smooth talk when picking up a date down at the disco?

[RichardJGC]

1 minute ago, Andyww said:

Thats a very nice trunnion you have there

Longer tube is a good idea, how much longer did you make it?

Hi Andy

The tube I made is 1.25” long. 
Seems to be the optimal length to allow the nyloc to fully engage + leaving a full thread exposed.

I experimented with shorter but the bush starts to deform and wants to spread out too far.

The new tube is around 110 thou longer than the original.

[Gis]

What’s the best way to get new ARB to chassis poly bushes onto the anti roll bar? There are a lot of tight bends to navigate on the pre 85 suspension ARB and the bushes aren’t that flexible.. is there a good technique to get the bushes round the ARB bends?

[Gis]

Probably a stupid question above.. well if one should cut the ARB to chassis bush, where should it be split best, front, back, atop or at the bottom? SJs poly bushes come as one piece iirc. 

[skiing]

I seem to remember when fitting the metalastic black ones which attach to the anti-roll bar to the chassis on my 1981 S3, that we had to grease up the anti roll bar (ahem) and I think we put the bushes in hot water to soften a little before (I think) before using brute force to get them on. Cutting them I think would negate their purpose / prevent them from doing what they should do...?

[910Esprit]

Double check you haven't been provided the post 84 versions for pre-84 suspension - The hole for the post 84 is smaller as it uses a thinner dedicated ARB.

I  don't recall having any real problem getting mine into place on a cleaned-up ARB

[peteyg]

On 02/06/2023 at 12:50, Gis said:

What’s the best way to get new ARB to chassis poly bushes onto the anti roll bar? There are a lot of tight bends to navigate on the pre 85 suspension ARB and the bushes aren’t that flexible.. is there a good technique to get the bushes round the ARB bends?

I used lots of washing up liquid to lube the ARB on my S2. The bushes wouldn't move without lubrication and I ended up tearing one of them using brute force.

[Gis]

Just got the shipment. The SJ poly bushes are delivered in split form.. 🤔

[Barrykearley]

These are vile things on an esprit and often knock really quickly after. Funnily enough though - iirc the Evora ones are split type just like those. Just fit em and see how you get on. 

[Andyww]

Although I dont like poly bushes I have those on mine, from previous owner. 

The only issue I have ever had with them is a loud squeak when going over speed bumps for the first mile or so but that was cured by lubricating the ARB with silicone grease.

[Chillidoggy]

I’ve had the same split poly anti-roll bar bushes installed for about 30,000 miles now. I removed them for checking as part of my winter maintenance programme last January, and they’re good as new.

[philcool]

Think your lucky the bushes on my S2 aren't even bushes more just plastic sleeves. 

Done 32k so can't really complain