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Skoda Fabia A/R bar bushes
omega 24 v6 - 9/11/11 at 07:44 PM

Dads 51 plate1.4mpi Fabia estate needs new front anti roll bar bushes for its MOT but there seems to be about 4 differing sizes for them. Anyone got acess to epc that could confirm which ones i need. i can supply reg no by PM if reqd.

Oh and is it an easy job LOL.
Thanks in advance


Hector.Brocklebank - 9/11/11 at 08:00 PM

It might be an easy job.............. but you will still curse and swear about it !!!!


daviep - 9/11/11 at 08:14 PM

Cant help with bush size but the job itself is pretty straight forward but a bit awkward as long as it isn't still the original bar which is fitted

If the original bar is still fitted it may need a roll bar aswell, early bars had two top hat shaped pieces of plastic shrunk on to the bar which the bushes go over, these top hat things stop the bar drifting from side to side, eventually the bar rusts underneath the plastic and they fall off. You either have to fit a new bar which comes with steel washers welded to the bar or modify the one on the car.

Either way it's a pain as you need to drop the subframe to get the bar out, fingers crossed it's had a bar already.


omega 24 v6 - 9/11/11 at 08:15 PM

It's not had a bar defo.

ETA Hector you know me to well LOL

[Edited on 9/11/11 by omega 24 v6]


daviep - 9/11/11 at 08:46 PM

Oh well I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

If you need to drop the subframe then try and mark where it is before you slacken it as the holes are much bigger than the bolts and you will need to get the alignment setup again if you don't put it back where it was, I've done 3 different cars 2 were ok 1 needed to be setup again.

Davie