Guide: How to change fabia front ARB

***Neo_VR*** · 22-02-2007, 13:31

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Originally Posted by WW_VRS

How do you determine when it's 'gone' and if it has, would you buy the standard one instead of the Eibach one?

Also - why haven't I broken mine yet

I was advised that my ARB was on its way out when i was having my suspension sorted.. something to do with a sleeve being split that will eventually be letting the arb move side to side and knock

They are pretty robust on the vRS, the non-vrs ones are prone to failure tho.

WW_VRS · 22-02-2007, 14:29

Hmm I wonder when mine will drop off then - 61k on the clocks, most of it with some fettled power on tap, and it's gone up a fair amount recently again.

Also different engine going in may have an impact? (by knocking stuff about)

***Neo_VR*** · 22-02-2007, 17:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by WW_VRS

Hmm I wonder when mine will drop off then - 61k on the clocks, most of it with some fettled power on tap, and it's gone up a fair amount recently again.

Also different engine going in may have an impact? (by knocking stuff about)

It might be worth getting it changed while the engines out... as you can see it aint a easy job.

WW_VRS · 22-02-2007, 18:35

Darn - I may have to give the guys a call (thing is I don't want to add too much to their work as they are not charging me for the labour, will ask it they are ok with it)

RAJVK · 01-01-2008, 11:19

Anyone know where to get a hold of the eibach anti roll bar and how much it costs ?
I am guessing it comes with the bushes, are these the polyutherene ones ?

Thanks

Richard Black · 01-01-2008, 15:55

Hell's teeth that's a long job - very well described though. But when I think how much work it was doing an ARB on old British RWD cars - 20 minutes including a cup of tea in the middle of the job....

St3f! · 10-01-2008, 05:40

hi does anyone have the part number for the Fabia ARB bushes?

rum4mo · 11-01-2008, 23:18

Different models use different bushes - also it depends if the updated ARB is fitted. Quote your VIN to a dealer and you should be given the correct bush - unless it is early enough to have the older ARB fitted at the factory, and now has the updated one. Check the ARB end stops with a magnet to see if they are metal - if so then the ARB is the updated one.

22-02-2007, 14:29	#22
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,733 Thanks: 44 Thanked 68 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Guide: How to change fabia front ARB Hmm I wonder when mine will drop off then - 61k on the clocks, most of it with some fettled power on tap, and it's gone up a fair amount recently again. Also different engine going in may have an impact? (by knocking stuff about) __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there)

22-02-2007, 18:35	#24
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,733 Thanks: 44 Thanked 68 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Guide: How to change fabia front ARB Darn - I may have to give the guys a call (thing is I don't want to add too much to their work as they are not charging me for the labour, will ask it they are ok with it) __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there)

01-01-2008, 11:19	#25
RAJVK Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 133 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Guide: How to change fabia front ARB Anyone know where to get a hold of the eibach anti roll bar and how much it costs ? I am guessing it comes with the bushes, are these the polyutherene ones ? Thanks

01-01-2008, 15:55	#26
Richard Black Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SE London Posts: 185 Thanks: 1 Thanked 24 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Guide: How to change fabia front ARB Hell's teeth that's a long job - very well described though. But when I think how much work it was doing an ARB on old British RWD cars - 20 minutes including a cup of tea in the middle of the job....

10-01-2008, 05:40	#27
St3f! Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Guide: How to change fabia front ARB hi does anyone have the part number for the Fabia ARB bushes?

11-01-2008, 23:18	#28
rum4mo Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Thanks: 1 Thanked 40 Times in 40 Posts	Re: Guide: How to change fabia front ARB Different models use different bushes - also it depends if the updated ARB is fitted. Quote your VIN to a dealer and you should be given the correct bush - unless it is early enough to have the older ARB fitted at the factory, and now has the updated one. Check the ARB end stops with a magnet to see if they are metal - if so then the ARB is the updated one.

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