These difficult to replace?

[johnny bravo]

Hi guys..got advisory on mot ..these difficult to replace..got everything I need ..Jack, axle stands, spanners..thought I'd save a few quid..? Rear brake pads replaced..ignore that bit..bro done it for me..should have asked him to replace linkages but forgot

 

[turner brown]

yes easy just have a grinder handy incase the nuts will not move . just cut them off and should be like 5 mins a side

 

[cactikid]

I would be wire brushing them first to clean rust off and wd40 , i see the centre of those drop links are Allen keys or Torx so you will need something to hold it with.
Odd time you might need grinder and goggles.

 

[silverdale]

Doddle m8 seriously, eBay pair for £10.
Jack car up,
wheel off,
WD40 the old anti roll nuts let it soak 15minutes,

Then with an Allen key and spanner / socket unloosen the nuts but don't remove them, your just cracking the old rust on them while the anti roll bars are under tension.

Then with a 2nd jack jack up right under the back of the disc brake to compress the main strut suspension spring.
You'll see the anti roll bar start to loosen and line up,
Once you see it line up and slacken off finish off undoing both nuts on the old roll bar
Replace with new
Tighten up with Allan key and spanner

Lower jack off back of brake disc
Wheel on
Finished

 

[silverdale]

I use this as an example but most are the same
video anti roll bar replacement ford - Recherche Google

 

[johnny bravo]

Cheers guys will have a go at the weekend , weather permitting of course.

 

[cactikid]

If i see you with a black eye , we know you pulled it too much and it smacked you.
Push over pull if you can.

 

[johnny bravo]

If i see you with a black eye , we know you pulled it too much and it smacked you.
Push over pull if you can.

Lol done that many times before..

 

[cactikid]

Lol done that many times before..

And still not learned , please use other eye now.

 

[johnny bravo]

And still not learned , please use other eye now.

I'm a one eyed purple people eater

 

[johnny bravo]

Picked up my links from gsf car parts..hopefully have a go weekend but just dreading putting axle stands under my golf..and working on the roadside, just so many crazy idiot drivers

 

[cactikid]

Only idiots work in the road , work on the kerb side first , turn car around and work on kerb again.
Just mind the Dog Shite your sitting on

Wd 40 friday and let soak in

 

[johnny bravo]

Only idiots work in the road

 

[silverdale]

Picked up my links from gsf car parts..hopefully have a go weekend but just dreading putting axle stands under my golf..and working on the roadside, just so many crazy idiot drivers

I wouldn't seriously, have you no family or m8s with a driveway for a few hours ?. I'd drive to some car park before I'd do them on a busy road.
Even a quite side st is better than nothing

 

[cactikid]

Quiet side street ? be charged with robbing the car , dont forget to use something under car and not car jack . Concrete blocks can shatter and we used to put wheel under the body when on a 4 poster ramp for safety. Remember shins damage easily , but worse if car lands on them.

 

[silverdale]

Get some jack stands Screwfix Toolstation and throw the tyre back under the car

 

[cactikid]

I forgot to mention don't fit the right unit to the left hand or you will have shocking issues .
How are the Eyes , knuckles , nuts , legs and ass and trousers.

 

[cactikid]

Is he still living and unhurt ?

 

[johnny bravo]

Aye all done guys ..had no problems removing them...pretty straight forward really only problem my cheap ratchet only tightens the nut, wouldn't unscrew the nut, had to borrow one. Took about 40 minutes in total , done one on kerbside and turned car around to do the other..all good.

 

[cactikid]

I taught you well Grasshopper.