The first task went a lot easier than I was expecting so a quick update already.
iu am planning on replacing both lower control arms as mine are pretty cruddy and I suspect the clucks are coming from worn ball joints.
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Before that though I decided to removed the front anti roll bar (ARB) so that I can clean it up and treat with POR15 to hopefully slow the return of the rust.
As I will be replacing the ARB links as well it seemed easier to just undo the 16mm bolt that held that to the control arm.
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Amazingly it unbolted with little or no swearing so I move onto the 14mm bolts holding the ARB bushes in place and again, they simply undid. What do these crazy Germans use to stop their nuts from sticking?
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Within 5 minutes of starting the ARB was free from the car and I was feeling happy.
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The bushes would need rteplacing and the holding brackets cleaning
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There are lots of different sizes for the front ARB apparently so measure carefully before ordering the replacement bushes.
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Now I need to work out how the get the ARB Drop link off the ARB as when I turn the nut, the whole thing just turns within the ball joint. As it is being replaced I suspect some violence may be used.
Next I try to remove the old lower control arms. I shall be using this YouTube video as my guide* :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iSrW61Zbz4
* mainly for the music and cool hair style