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Rear anti roll bar clamp

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:14 am
by Benobatman
My mk2 just failed on this being cracked and i cant seem to find anywhere that supplies them can anyone help?

Re: Rear anti roll bar clamp

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:37 am
by DT1

Re: Rear anti roll bar clamp

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:55 pm
by Mr Funk
The Rear Clamp is undoubtedly the worst job I've ever tackled.

Re: Rear anti roll bar clamp

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:40 pm
by jakeb
^^ will agree with that.
saw on here ( possibly ) that someone had a homebrew pair using bolts instead of that silly clip. definitely following their lead if I have to re-fit.

Re: Rear anti roll bar clamp

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:30 pm
by Nate
Stainless mk1 golf ones from crazy shifts

to refit, get a pair of mole grips, replace the adjuster knob thing with a bolt. Clamp them up as well as you can, then tighten the bolt to pinch them up the last little bit. A touch of silicone lube (from a plumbers merchant) under the clamp will help and not affect the rubber. Once its tight enuf to get the clip on, undo the moles then tap the clip home with a small hammer, then bend the tab over to hold it. Once you work out how to do it, it isn't that bad a job. The 2nd one will go on loads easier

Re: Rear anti roll bar clamp

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:51 pm
by mark1gls
As a last restort could you not take the anti roll bar off? Don't know if it would then pass the MOT as its already failed on it but if you needed the car get it through the MOT then replace the anti roll bar with new clips when you find them.

Re: Rear anti roll bar clamp

Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:40 am
by Nate
knew i had a pic somewhere...

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Re: Rear anti roll bar clamp

Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:50 pm
by jakeb
I cut up a door hinge and a bolt to make a clamp. was rubbish mole grips would have definitely been a better idea...

this however is genius. http://www.sciroccoregisterforum.co.uk/ ... 6&start=30
scroll down a few.

Re: Rear anti roll bar clamp

Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:02 pm
by Nate
mark1gls wrote:As a last restort could you not take the anti roll bar off?
not 100%, but i think a missing anti roll bar is now a fail