anti rollbar bushes

hi guys i am going to change the anti roll bar bushes on my Citroen c3 2002 1.4 16v hdi diesel and trying to find out if I have to take the roll bar of to get the new bushes on. I only ask as the bushes I have bought unlike the normal bushes you just pull open these are solid and was wondering if I have bought the right ones thanks in advance

skyman wrote:hi guys i am going to change the anti roll bar bushes on my Citroen c3 2002 1.4 16v hdi diesel and trying to find out if I have to take the roll bar of to get the new bushes on. I only ask as the bushes I have bought unlike the normal bushes you just pull open these are solid and was wondering if I have bought the right ones thanks in advance

You may have the wrong ones.

The C3 roll bar bushes are split.
These are a pair of C3 roll bar bushes 5094.91 and you can see a split in one (the other is facing the wrong way)

You can pick up the right ones here on euro car parts, but the image of the Q-Drive bush looks solid

Have a look at this link >click here for ebay< and you will see the same Febi 39625 split bushes for the C3 as in my pictures.

skyman wrote:trying to find out if I have to take the roll bar of to get the new bushes on.

You will find it very difficult to remove the anti rollbar. You may just have to disconnect it from the drop-link stabiliser bar and slide them along the anti rollbar to get them on.



patt has a tip for replacing the anti rollbar bushes https://citroenc3owners.com/citroen-c3-t ... -t687.html

got the right ones as in the photos with the split they just feel solid wont open up like the rubber you see on other cars do you have to hammer them on like I said wont open and slide over anti roll-bar this is the ones i bought: ANTI-ROLL BAR BUSH x1 CITROEN C3 DIAM. 19 OE Ref. 509491

skyman wrote:got the right ones as in the photos with the split they just feel solid wont open up like the rubber you see on other cars do you have to hammer them on like I said wont open and slide over anti roll-bar this is the ones i bought: ANTI-ROLL BAR BUSH x1 CITROEN C3 DIAM. 19 OE Ref. 509491

They have a metal curved spring in the rubber. Haynes says to align the flats in the rollbar with the flats on the bush. You should be able to lever open the bush a bit against the spring pressure and then fit it over the flattened bit of the rollbar. I am sure some lube is going to help ease things along.

will give it a go at the weekend thanks guys for all your help. will let you all know how I got on