Removing Rear Anti-Roll Bar

Fig 1: Rear Anti-Roll Bar Components

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Raise the car.

Remove 

• the exhaust pipe. See Exhaust System, Replacing . Start from the front
• the parking brake cable from the sub-frame
• the parking brake cable from the clip on the tie rod.

Fig 2: Pressing Up Shock Absorber Using A Mobile Jack

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• Remove the lower mounting for the left-hand shock absorber
• Slacken off the lower mounting for the shock absorber
• Press up the shock absorber using a mobile jack. Press the shock absorber out through the hole so that it rests on the control arm.

Fig 3: Removing/Installing Anti-Roll Bar From Outer Mountings Using A Torx Wrench As A Counter Hold

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• Remove the anti-roll bar from the outer mountings. Use a Torx wrench as a counterhold so that the boot is not damaged
• Remove the screws holding the anti-roll bar in the sub-frame
• Move the anti-roll bar to the right. Thread the left-hand side of the anti-roll bar past the removed shock absorber
• the anti-roll bar.