Later type front anti-roll bar links?

[MadOnVaux!]

How easy/hard are they to fit?

Ta

[Leigh]

I did both mine a few months back and was really suprised how easy they were , the old ones came out with just a gentle bit of persuasion, and fitting the new ones was easy. I had the front of the car up on axle stands, and used the jack to raise the wishbone a bit when fitting the new ones.

[MadOnVaux!]

Cheers Leigh...so aslong as the bolts arent rusted up (I suspect mine will be!) then its an easy job

Wouldnt i need a gauge to measure the compression on the rubber bushes that sit above and below the wishbone as the bolt is tightened?.... It shows one in the haynes manual, but thats for ther older type of ARBL, but would presume its a similar operation?

[Leigh]

I think at least one of mine snapped, but it didn't matter as I was replacing them
When the bottom part of the bolt snapped, the rest can be just tapped out if needed.

I can't remember now wether I measured the gap with a tape measure or a caliper (not the brake ones!).

[MadOnVaux!]

Aye cheers...it shows using a micrometer/calipers to measure the compression of the bottom bushes...stated 38 to 39mm, i guess it would be possible with a tape.

I wonder how vital this measurement actually is though?

[henry*r]

I've changed mine not so long ago & did the measurements with a tape measure. Worked well. How vital is it though? No idea