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Gasket

Member Since: 30 May 2020
Location: Manchester
Posts: 629

Photo of front Anti Roll Bar routing needed

I’ve scoured Google images with no joy.

Would anyone be amble to take a few shots of the front anti roll bar on their Puma?

I’ve just noted that line has been put back on incorrectly (bar running under the drag link not over it).

I need to nip out this evening and correct it and it would be very helpful if someone could share a few pics of the bar’s routing with the drop links in shot.

Thank you.

29th Oct 2021 8:09am

iforland

Member Since: 27 Mar 2021
Location: redditch
Posts: 17

Does this image help?

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29th Oct 2021 9:12am

Gasket

Member Since: 30 May 2020
Location: Manchester
Posts: 629

I'd actually seen that one and discounted it as it seemed aftermarket.

But, if that is the same layout (with the same curve in the ARB) as an OEM setup then its actually a lovely clear image so I can confirm the correct routing.

29th Oct 2021 9:22am

iforland

Member Since: 27 Mar 2021
Location: redditch
Posts: 17

Interesting, never really thought about the routing, but I guess your's looks like this:

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with the roll bar going under the track rod, rather then what is shown in the first picture I posted and also another one I found below

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looks like it depends on the direction of the links connected to the axle

29th Oct 2021 9:45am

Gasket

Member Since: 30 May 2020
Location: Manchester
Posts: 629

Between all the photos above - that's great thank you.

Yes, exactly as described above, the 90s been in for some work and it looks to me like the ARB has been replaced upside down (note the ends curve up not down) and then the drop links now connect down from the axle not up off it.

No great drama, I'll just remove and swap it - the new nylocs arrived this morning.

So plan is: disconenct drop links from ARB. Remove ARB alltogether. Flip ARB over and reconnect drop links and mounting bushes.

Here's how it currently looks. To be fair, if you weren't used to Land Rovers as the garage weren't it actually looks like a perfectly sensible way of doing things,

here's some pics of it before I go and correct it:

Click image to enlarge

29th Oct 2021 10:06am

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3414

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

Yes, you will need to flip the ARB.

I would also suggest you try it out without ARB altogether. I found the ride much smoother without the ARB. And articulates a bit better at the front when offroad. It rolls a bit more around roundabouts though. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

29th Oct 2021 10:22am

Gasket

Member Since: 30 May 2020
Location: Manchester
Posts: 629

Thanks everyone. Bar now flipped and working perfectly.

30th Oct 2021 10:57pm

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