rear anti roll bar

1. Jenmel Newbie Joined: Apr 2007 York Posts: 15 saxo vtr 1.6

   #1 9th October 2009, 18:14

   ive got a 2002 vtr. i need to change the bearings and trying to take out the anti roll bar. the black plastic plug on the plate is on the passenger side but not on the drivers side. why is this? the rear drivers side anti roll bar plate is just flush????
2. Jenmel Newbie Joined: Apr 2007 York Posts: 15 saxo vtr 1.6

   #2 9th October 2009, 18:38

   any help would be great.
3. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #3 9th October 2009, 18:49

   Try suspension section matey, people too stubborn to answer this kinda question outta that section.
   
   This section is for mindless shit like "whats your favourite colour sock!" i'm afraid
4. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #4 9th October 2009, 19:49

   its there to help you remove the end plate to remove the ARB
   
   screw the top rear damper bolt into it to press the ARB out
5. Jenmel Newbie Joined: Apr 2007 York Posts: 15 saxo vtr 1.6

   #5 9th October 2009, 19:52

   sorry mate not sure what you mean? ive been searching on the net and every other saxo has a screw on either side plates but mine only has the screw holes on the passenger side?
6. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #6 9th October 2009, 19:54

   Later models only had the plug on one end. Don't know why they took one off, guess they were just saving a few pennys.
7. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #7 9th October 2009, 19:56

   They have a tear drop shape end plate with a nut on the skinny end. You have to undo them. Then if you undo the little plastic screw you can just screw a slide hammer in there and pull the bar out along with that end plate.
8. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #8 9th October 2009, 19:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jenmel sorry mate not sure what you mean? ive been searching on the net and every other saxo has a screw on either side plates but mine only has the screw holes on the passenger side?

   Mine only has a screw hole on the passenger side - it's just the way it is.
9. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #9 9th October 2009, 19:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AXracing They have a tear drop shape end plate with a nut on the skinny end. You have to undo them. Then if you undo the little plastic screw you can just screw a slide hammer in there and pull the bar out along with that end plate.

   Or socket method?
10. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #10 9th October 2009, 20:03

    That works too but you have to get one of the tear drop plates off first. Some times they can be stuck and if this is so its a slide hammer job or try and pry off with crowbar. Though crowbar does tend to damage things
11. Jenmel Newbie Joined: Apr 2007 York Posts: 15 saxo vtr 1.6

    #11 9th October 2009, 20:23

    thanks for all the responses. if i get a slide hammer in the passenger side, which thread do i need to put it into as it has a large one and a smaller thread inside that 1?
12. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #12 9th October 2009, 20:47

    screw into the big thread that the plastic cap covers, undo the 13mm bolt iirc. then pull it off undo the 13mm bolt the other side and slide the arb out
13. Jenmel Newbie Joined: Apr 2007 York Posts: 15 saxo vtr 1.6

    #13 9th October 2009, 20:56

    again thanks for all the responses. is it a big job changing the bearings? also i need to lower my car as the front is lowered. the reason the bearings need changing is because i lowered it and it failed mot. if ive got new bearings on the rear can i lower it then and will the same thing happen? ive been told that the only reason the bearings broke was because they were sat in the normal ride height for a few years then it got lowered but if it got lowered on new bearings they would not break. is this correct? in other words how can i lower my saxo without the bearings going wrong?
14. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #14 9th October 2009, 21:02

    fit new bearings and lower it the correct method
    
    the spline method damages the bearings (removing the trailing arm and re fitting them at different notches)
    
    replace your bearings then pull both torsion bars out. set the trailing arm height and refit the bars. do a search on here for guides
15. Jenmel Newbie Joined: Apr 2007 York Posts: 15 saxo vtr 1.6

    #15 9th October 2009, 21:08

    when i lowered it last time i removed the torsion bars and set the height that way but it still busted my bearings????
16. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #16 9th October 2009, 21:13

    oh right in that case, general wear and tear. your just unlucky
17. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

    #17 9th October 2009, 21:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jenmel when i lowered it last time i removed the torsion bars and set the height that way but it still busted my bearings????

    
    How old is your car?
18. Jenmel Newbie Joined: Apr 2007 York Posts: 15 saxo vtr 1.6

    #18 9th October 2009, 21:17

    i was looking into changing the whole axle!!!! think im jus gunna do the bearings then. thanks for the responses. much appreciated.
19. Jenmel Newbie Joined: Apr 2007 York Posts: 15 saxo vtr 1.6

    #19 9th October 2009, 21:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bickerton How old is your car?

    its on an 02 plate. only done 42000 in it!
20. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

    #20 9th October 2009, 21:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jenmel its on an 02 plate. only done 42000 in it!

    Yeah depends where the 42000 miles have been done tho, torsion bars can just break it appears
21. Jenmel Newbie Joined: Apr 2007 York Posts: 15 saxo vtr 1.6

    #21 9th October 2009, 21:50

    i bought the car new. i dont really pul the life out of it but it has been sat unused for a year while i was in australia. could this cause them to break?