My Stilo just came back from it's second service. They said everything was fine.

Of course when driving the car back from garage it made some clinking noise when driving sounded like something was loose. Took it back this morning, and they told my gf the suspension anti-joint is broken on the passenger side. I presume this is the ant-roll joint.

Is it still safe to drive the car? We need to drive up to Yorkshire this afternoon.

Cheers,
EF

Well you're probably there or dead by now but you can take an anti roll bar off and still drive the car but with reservations as obviously your road handling won't be as good

Thanks, just got back and still alive, just. But that was the mountain biking, not the Stilo

Month and a half later, and the Fiat garage just got the part in. Strange that it has taken so long, didn't thikn this was some sort of exotic part.

Of course now they claim it is just a coincidence that this broke whilst they were servicing it... and want to charge us for the part & for the fitting.

Does anyone know if it is easy to DIY this? Any pointers appreciated.

Cheers,
EF

ElectronicFur said:

Does anyone know if it is easy to DIY this? Any pointers appreciated.

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Quite a bit on this. Have a search on "droplink".

And have fun :devil:

I had an investigative look on sat, really easy to loosen nust with a long arm socket, but then didnt have a bloody spanny the right size so I could use a hax key which is required.

A month and a half is a bit OTT, I rang partco, ordered them and they were in that afternoon, although i couldnt get them till the day after. Only a tenner each to !

So what are you saying then Dan did you manage to do it then :chin:

nope- no bloody spanner man enough for the job. Have a dodgy adjustable but thats a last resort as I dont fancy rounding off the bolts and skinning/losing my knuckles

First round to the joints then

I am not to be defeated- I dont class it as an attempt as I was having a butchers to what i would need, and it gave me ideal opportunity to realise that the pads arent as worn as i thought so i can have more time to save for that disc/pad upgrade!

Thats the spirit mate nice to see you are having a go

It might be going soon anyway- see my post from tonight in stilo general

ElectronicFur said:

Month and a half later, and the Fiat garage just got the part in. Strange that it has taken so long, didn't thikn this was some sort of exotic part.

Of course now they claim it is just a coincidence that this broke whilst they were servicing it... and want to charge us for the part & for the fitting.

Does anyone know if it is easy to DIY this? Any pointers appreciated.

Cheers,
EF

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fiat quoted me £117 fitted for both drop links, but got one covered under the third year warranty already replaced and the other will be replaced by fiat next week, again under warranty

That will save you trying to get the buggers off and your blood pressure to well done