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Without doubt Montego/Maestro front anti-roll bar links NAM6857 are on a lot of people’s wants lists even if not needed immediately then for future use. The chance you’ll need on is quite likely and unless you’re lucky enough to find some old/new stocked squirreled away they are very expensive when they come up for sale. Pairs have been sold for almost £200 and even the excellent reproduction ones were being sold at £150 a pair (all gone now).
However help is at hand. It’s been known about for a few years but for some reason it’s been largely ignored. You can replace the drop links for about + -£15.00 !!!!
Roberto Magno has a super 1.3HLE that he wanted to put a front anti roll bar on. I had a spare 2.0EFi roll bar, managed to track down a set of U clamps and sourced the 2 rubber bushes FAM4493 (still available at Rimmers and elsewhere). Of course the real challenge was going to be the drop links. I knew about the use of VW Golf Mk.II links that fit, also knowing that the inside diameter of the rubber bush was larger than the diameter of the bar. It does need to have a thin piece of tubing placed along the bar to make the drop fit properly (see photos).
Roberto made the adaptation by putting a short length of tube on the end of the anti-roll bar (see photos). He did a great job. Roberto used a pair of Meyle Golf II links.
So no need to scour the internet trying to source those hen’s teeth OEM parts, the Golf links can be found almost everywhere for about £15.00 or less..
However help is at hand. It’s been known about for a few years but for some reason it’s been largely ignored. You can replace the drop links for about + -£15.00 !!!!
Roberto Magno has a super 1.3HLE that he wanted to put a front anti roll bar on. I had a spare 2.0EFi roll bar, managed to track down a set of U clamps and sourced the 2 rubber bushes FAM4493 (still available at Rimmers and elsewhere). Of course the real challenge was going to be the drop links. I knew about the use of VW Golf Mk.II links that fit, also knowing that the inside diameter of the rubber bush was larger than the diameter of the bar. It does need to have a thin piece of tubing placed along the bar to make the drop fit properly (see photos).
Roberto made the adaptation by putting a short length of tube on the end of the anti-roll bar (see photos). He did a great job. Roberto used a pair of Meyle Golf II links.
So no need to scour the internet trying to source those hen’s teeth OEM parts, the Golf links can be found almost everywhere for about £15.00 or less..
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