anti roll bar bushes and links

Curry Addict

my car failed the NCT for anti roll bar bushes and links. id just like some clarification of what this actually means.

The anti roll bar links have a small rubber "bushing" on them, is this the bush they are referring to? or is it the main bushes on the anti roll bar, the top bushes in this picture on the main bar rather than the links http://www.google.ie/imgres?q=anti+roll+bar+bushes&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1460&bih=986&tbm=isch&tbnid=LG_NBVduCza8MM:&imgrefurl=http://www.nickslandrover.co.uk/archives/1196&docid=FM2OhcFi-s2g5M&imgurl=http://www.nickslandrover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/dsc02824.jpg&w=1280&h=960&ei=hSxeT7ejA4GphAftzPioBA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=299&vpy=477&dur=3083&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=77&ty=106&sig=102704683724539279826&page=1&tbnh=142&tbnw=181&start=0&ndsp=35&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:0

aujopimur

The anti roll bar bushing are the ones in the top of the photo, the drop links are the ones on the bottom.
It sounds like all need to replaced.
Some drop links are not repairable and need to be replaced. It's a DIY job if you're handy with the spanners.

Curry Addict

grand then i got it right i ordered all the parts already.
i wonder are the bushes difficult on an E39 bmw , i only saw one bolt when i had a look.

aujopimur

I'm not familiar with your car, some have two bolts, others have one and the other side of he clamp is just hooked in.

AzureAuto

Not a particularly taxing job, but can be a little awkward getting access and compressing the anti roll bar bushes into their clamps when refitting new bushes if you aren's used to them. Also word of warning, quite easy to cross thread the bolts for the bushes themselves when refitting. Worth a go yourself on a sunny afternoon.

2qk4u

I had the same a couple of weeks ago, replace them all, have a go yourself, I did mine and wasnt too hard to do..