Front anti-roll bar - removal and refitting

Suspension and steering / Front anti-roll bar - removal and refitting

Removal
1 Jack up the front of the car and support with axle stands (see “Jacking and vehicle support”). Remove both wheels and apply the handbrake.

2 Note that with the anti-roll bar correctly fitted, the bend in the front of the bar faces upwards.

3 Unscrew the bolts and remove the mounting clamps securing the front of the bar to the underbody bracket (see illustration).

7.3 Top view of the anti-roll bar front mounting bracket (engine removed from car)

4 Unscrew and remove the nuts and washers from the ends of the anti-roll bar.

5 Pull the anti-roll bar from the control arms and withdraw it from under the car. If difficulty is experienced, temporarily jack up the control arms to give a little extra width for the removal of the bar.

6 Check the bar and rubber bushes for wear and deterioration and renew as necessary. If the bush in the control arm is worn, renew it with reference to Section 6. Note: The bushes fitted to the G40 model are harder than those fitted to other models.

Refitting
7 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but delay fully tightening the nuts and bolts until the full weight of the car is on the roadwheels. The bend in the front section of the bar must face upwards. Note that the castor angle is determined by the position of the control arms on the anti-roll bar, therefore any adjustment washers should be refitted in their original locations.