Rear anti-roll bar - removal, bush renewal and refitting
1 Loosen the roadwheel bolts on each side at the rear, raise the rear of the vehicle, support on safety stands and remove the rear wheels (see “Jacking and vehicle support”).
2 Unscrew and remove the shock absorber lower mounting bolt nuts, but do not withdraw the bolt.
3 Unscrew and remove the anti-roll bar-tobody mounting bracket nuts. Withdraw the mounting bush clamps.
Rear anti-roll bar to body mounting
4 The anti-roll bar and connecting link assembly can now be disengaged from the lower shock absorber mounting and the bar removed.
Rear anti-roll bar connecting link (B) with upper (A) and lower (C) bush
assemblies
5 To remove the body mounting bushes prise them open by levering within the split on their rear face.
6 To detach the connecting links from the anti-roll bar press free the upper bush. This bush can be renewed if worn or defective, but the lower bush cannot and it will therefore be necessary to renew the complete link if this is defective.
7 If the anti-roll bar is damaged or distorted it must be renewed.
8 Refitting is a reversal of the removal procedure. When refitting the connecting link to the anti-roll bar ensure that the longer tube end faces towards the centre of the vehicle.
9 Do not fully tighten the anti-roll bar location and mounting nuts until the vehicle is lowered and free-standing.