Front anti roll bar

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Front anti roll bar

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Hi all thank you for letting me join.
I have a 1992 Cavalier which has been in the family for 15 years and i love the old girl much better than the modern stuff :D :D , unfortunatly last week the front anti roll bar snapped and i mean the bar not the drop link :cry :cry , has any one had any luck finding a replacment , or does any members have one kicking around they would consider selling its the 22mm one with the drop links that push on. Many thanks Rog
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Re: Front anti roll bar

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Don't think I have one, But wow.. Never thought those things snapped.
You'll need to drop the subframe to get the new one fitted though.

Might be worth buying one of the bolt on types.
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Thank you . Yep i never known of one snap it snaped length ways the break was about 3 inches long .

Many thanks just hope i can source one car far to good to takeoff road :D :D :D
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mk3-Cavalier- ... SwImRYTUu5

Clean it up, paint it, measure it and get new bushes and drop links whilst your at it :)
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Thank you for reply but my anti roll bar has the other type of drop links (push on ones) on the ends does anyone know if the bars are inter changeable and the same shape with mine , i know i can buy new drop links but are the bars the same shape.

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Bars are the same shape, they are interchangeable, Unfortunately beggers can't be choosers when it comes to parts these days. Make do and mend is much the motto with alot of Cav parts.
You'll likely need to replace the bushes that go over the ARB too.
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As Gary pointed out.
The anti-roll bars are indeed interchangeable.

And to be honest, the later bars with the bolt-on drop links / pendulums are much easier to service / repair.
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