Inverted Anti-Roll Bar Links

[Tyke]

Having had the links invert again I've finaly decided to space them off the chassis to compensate for the lift.

Problem is I've only just realised they are inverted as the rear end seemed to be sitting a bit high when I pulled up and I'm a fair way from home at the moment. Was out over a couple of tracks on Saturday afternoon and assume that is when they must have flipped.

Will running the vehicle with them inverted cause any problems or should I do something about it quick?

Funnily enough, it seems to have lifted the rear another inch or so and actually looks quite nice - so I might stick some 1" blocks under the springs shortly and see how it copes.

Also, what is the score regarding removing them altogether as the MOT is due in May.

[bambamjj]

I ran mine for a while without to much agro? then took the ARB off and hated it.

Have now put 50mm x 75mm 3mm steel box in now with stainless Bolts and has not given me any problems.

Several posts here state that they are required for MOT which is one of the reasons i put them back on but the handling is better too.

OK you dont get as much travel but i do not go extreme, even tho i would like to, also if i destroy this Disco SWMBO would not let me have another  :?

[Tyke]

took the ARB off and hated it

Wow - was it THAT different?

I do a fair bit of road milage on mixed roads so I suppose the only way is to remove them and see for myself.

I reckon I'll be doing the inverted links this evening and shoving some spacers under them at the same time. (Hope the snow has melted from my driveway . . . . . usually can't wait for it to settle some more :lol: )

Was just a bit worried about running around and screwing up the whole set-up as the bushes look well deformed and the angle of one of the links does not look healthy.

Don't really want to get into replacing the arb link set-up just before the MOT as I've been considering removing them anyway, at least for a trial period. Besides, last time I replaced a link it cost over £40 just for the bits for one side . . . . it did cure an annoying 'clunk' from under the back quarter though  :lol:


Suppose somone else will post now telling me to sort it PDQ before it does some expensive damage to the axle, chassis, bushes etc, etc . . . . as Land Rovers tend do if you ignore them. Ah well, only fifty odd miles to go before I can get to the workshop to put it right . . . . . here's hoping :lol:

[Leigh]

I took my rear arb off and left the front one on. I was told that it wont make any difference for the mot as the early Disco's didn't have the bracket and then they were produced with a bracket but the arb was an optional before being made standard.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

[Damonski]

If the vehicle has the mounts and the model is known to have one it must be fitted for the MOT.

Came from the MOT man whilst reviewing his manual to confirm his already vast knowledge :)

It will and can fail if it was intended to have a bar and its been removed.

[Tyke]

It will and can fail if it was intended to have a bar and its been removed.

To be honest, that's my understanding of the MOT process as well.

Unless the mounts are removed I would have thought they should be fitted. Even with mounts removed, it's a debatable point, as the original production vehicle had them fitted.

But, ultimately, it's down to the knowledge and 'understanding' of the tester . I think we have all had vehicles 'passed' that to be honest, shouldn't have been.