The proper mazda ones are only about a fiver apiece, so with the ARB's & brackets, it really is a false economy to fit anything but the proper mazda, although PU may be the way to go if a decent supplier can be found.mikeonb4c wrote:Mine did this about a year after I fitted new anti-roll bar bushes but didn't fit new brackets. Got a clonk when turning one way, like something had thumped the floorpan. Turned out one u-bracket had sheared and the rubber bush had dropped out. Because this had happened to Kirsty a short while before it happened to me, I have taken her advice and shall now renew bushes AND brackets whenever the ARB bushes need renewing (esp. as ebay type pattern ones might well be flimsier than originals).dandywarhol wrote:Car jacked up/antiroll bar disturbed/bracket snapped or link just about to fail and the disturbance has now goosed it???
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Where did you get your Mazda ones from Kirsty as I'll try and remember that next time.missfixit70 wrote:The proper mazda ones are only about a fiver apiece, so with the ARB's & brackets, it really is a false economy to fit anything but the proper mazda, although PU may be the way to go if a decent supplier can be found.mikeonb4c wrote:Mine did this about a year after I fitted new anti-roll bar bushes but didn't fit new brackets. Got a clonk when turning one way, like something had thumped the floorpan. Turned out one u-bracket had sheared and the rubber bush had dropped out. Because this had happened to Kirsty a short while before it happened to me, I have taken her advice and shall now renew bushes AND brackets whenever the ARB bushes need renewing (esp. as ebay type pattern ones might well be flimsier than originals).dandywarhol wrote:Car jacked up/antiroll bar disturbed/bracket snapped or link just about to fail and the disturbance has now goosed it???
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Can't remember if twas Ian or bongobits?
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