Anti Roll Bar Bushes

[nrgizerbunny]

I just changed a set of ARB's on a 2005 T Sport, the car was making a thud when stopping hard and traced it down to a shot set of bushes.

I got one side out okay but the other side was well coroded and I ended up having to use some serious force, ie breaker bar with scaffold tube to release it!

Did anyone else have these problems? I think the dealer may have assembled them incorrectly when the bushes were changed previously under warranty.

[HowardL]

Your car is on it's 3rd set????

My '53 has the originals!

[nrgizerbunny]

yep!

[Madasafish]

Before I changed mine, I sprayed them with penetrating oil. The 48 hours gap was enough to make the originals - 5 years old - come out easily.

Speed humps round here are a killer.

[kman1]

I just changed a set of ARB's on a 2005 T Sport, the car was making a thud when stopping hard and traced it down to a shot set of bushes.

I got one side out okay but the other side was well coroded and I ended up having to use some serious force, ie breaker bar with scaffold tube to release it!

Did anyone else have these problems? I think the dealer may have assembled them incorrectly when the bushes were changed previously under warranty.

I need to do mine, I'm hearing a knock at low speed and I was told at the last service about 5k ago the bushes were perished. Are the original parts the best or can you get decent after market ones?

[EDGE OF REASON]

My 77,000 mile 2001 Yaris is on it's 4th set. They were replaced once under warranty. I believe that perished/worn anti-roll bar bushes are a common Yaris issue. Becomes a problem if causing excessive suspension travel - there could still be alot of life in bushes that have only started to perish. An expensive job to get done at a main dealer, and a nightmare to do yourself!

[gar]

Still on my first set, on an 02 plate, phase1 40,000 miler!

Was told they are perishing slightly but still pasing MOT's and no additional noises!

I will only change them if they need it!

[Raeman]

Still on my first set, on an 02 plate, phase1 40,000 miler!

Was told they are perishing slightly but still pasing MOT's and no additional noises!

I will only change them if they need it!

Same here, mines 10yrs old now and still on the originals. Car has done 83k now!