Snapped anti roll bar straight link.

Post by **geordie skydiver** » 30 Aug 2006, 11:41

So my Westy has been making a clunking noise every now and then under the right front wheel, I peered under there today and the anti roll bar straight link on the right side has snapped!!

I'm going to change it this weekend, is there anything I should look out for, or change at the same time, and do they snap often?

Post by **SplendiferousII** » 30 Aug 2006, 12:32

Mine also broke a while ago. Luckily for me the rubber bushes and the washers were still stuck to the swing arm.
As I am tight and did not want to spend the money on a new link bar, I cleaned up the end where the thread had broken off and drilled and tapped it it to M12 and fitted a bolt and spacer tube at the grand cost to me of zero pounds.

Post by **geordie skydiver** » 05 Sep 2006, 10:19

Can you change the straight link without removing the whole anti-roll bar?

The book of lies isn't much help.

Post by **Mocki** » 05 Sep 2006, 10:21

yes, lubricate it and slide it off the end over the bulbus bit.......

sounds worse than it is!

Post by **geordie skydiver** » 05 Sep 2006, 10:27

Thanks, I'll give it a go tomorrow night.