Rear anti roll bar

Hi all , just a quick question .

This weekend I'm going to transfer all the eibach springs, adjustable roll bars , and bilstien shocks from my written off car to the new one (which is still on standard suspension) .

I'm struggling to remove the rear anti roll bar , I cant seem to get it out ! .

Its unbolted and turnes in every direction but wont slide out ! , do I have to drop the diff ? I hope not as this bolt has been badly rounded by a previous owner .

Any help will be great .

Ps anyone going to Gaydon ? If so see you there .

Steve .

Thanks Jon , yes its an E30 M3 .

I've removed the springs /shocks etc and I'll have another go tomorrow ! .

I do all my own work on my car and have  tackled some difficult jobs but its the first time I've got stuck ! and it looked an easy job at first .

Mmmm Angle grinder !!! .

Steve .

I managed to slide my anti-roll bar out without removing anything from the car, was a bit of a squeeze - then I did have it up on a proper ramp.

I think the key is to have both wheels off the ground allowing the suspension to be fully extended.

Make sure you get the bar the right way round when you install it as I managed to do this and it doesn't look like you can do that - but trust me you can!

Good luck

Pikey

Front ARB is similarly difficult on an ur-quattro for what it's worth. I used a ratchet strap to 'Charles Atlas' it into place while doing up the fittings, then released the strap and bounced the car a few times to settle everything before torqueing-up.

I always hate working with things that spring back [rubber grommets/bushes/springs etc]. the over-centre spring on the e36 clutch pedal is a pig too. Blah blah blah