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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 12:52 PM
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Is it possible removing the rear antiroll bar without taking off the tank?
Want to freshen up the car and get some things powdercoated.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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iirc i did one with the tank in situ, but its a complete mutherf**ker of a job to get the bolts out, as they're about 4 inches long.

it was a while ago since i did it but dont remember having to move the tank or anything, just really fiddly.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 02:12 PM
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yes u can but as above its fiddly
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 07:37 AM
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Yeah u can just, make sure u get the car as high off the ground as poss!
When you put the bolts back in put them in back to front, at least thats what i did to make life easier!
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 09:45 AM
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Yeah it can be done.i changed the bushes without taking the tank out,that was a nightmare.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Rogeyboy
Yeah u can just, make sure u get the car as high off the ground as poss!
When you put the bolts back in put them in back to front, at least thats what i did to make life easier!
Top idea I'm not the only one thats done this, I spent hours get them out the first time.
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I've managed to get one bolt from the antirollbar out. But the other one touches the floor pan before it gets out There is about one or two cm that doesn't come free.
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by S2-MAN
I've managed to get one bolt from the antirollbar out. But the other one touches the floor pan before it gets out There is about one or two cm that doesn't come free.
Mine did this, a bit of force and it came out. May have scratched the paint tho, but I was underselling anyway.

Lee
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