Difference between ARB Links and ARB Stabilisers

angello90

Hi lads,

My car failed NCT due to ARB bushes and links. It's a 1L 00 VW Lupo. I had a look at Micks garage, and all I can see there is an ARB Link, or ARB Stabiliser (which looks exactly the same as the link).

Can someone explain what is the difference between a link and stabiliser? Also on eBay I found this type of a ARB Link which is different to the one on Micks garage. Is that because it's a different model? Although it does fit the engine size, plus the year. Can someone please explain, I'm bit lost.

Hal1

Anti roll bar links and anti roll bar stabiliser's have what are called bushings. Sometimes they are incorporated into the part, and other times they can be replaced without having to renew the whole part.



For example in the pic you can see the sway bar links (ARB links).
They have the rubber bushing incorporated into the part. When they fail the whole part gets replaced and they aren't too expensive.

The sway bar bushings (ARB Stabiliser), they are rubber bushings, there's 2 of them and they get replaced as a pair.

It can be tricky for the mechanic to replace them (ARB Stabiliser bushings) as there are some body parts to remove to access them.

Just bring the fail sheet to your mechanic and he'll know what needs replacing.

angello90

Hal1 thanks for the explanation.

I am sorted for mechanic, that's not a problem, but wanted to know beforehand

biko

Not DIY effort, moved out to main forum.