Clio Anti Roll Bar Rubbers

Level 2 User Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 40

I have a set of anti roll bar rubbers for my 16v and as im putting on a new subframe to my car and have it all off, whats the easiest way to put the arb rubbers on?
I have the wishbones on, and had a go last night but we kept finding on the wishbones the g clamp slipped off. is it best to do the middle ones first or the wishbones?
Thanks.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

middle ones first

Level 2 User Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 40

Ah ok.
Is it normal for the arb not to line up with the holes on the wishbones by a good amount, as the rubbers sit at a angle and then you get the tension from that?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yes they sit at a slight angle when the suspension is uunloaded
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Level 2 User Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 40

Cool
The best way of getting things tensioned up so they can be done up would be a G-clamp? any tips or other suitable tools for the job?

Thanks.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

ratchet straps are perfect but normally lots of levering, its a really bad design tbh

Level 1 User Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 38

I found welding clamps to be ideal.

Mat.

Level 2 User Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 40

Got them done in the end, was a combination of 2 G clamps to get the ones in the middle on and the wishbone ones was done with the jack and a leverage bar to get it into position.

Cheers.