Yaris anti roll bar bolt snapped

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Sun 15 Apr 2007 18:15
Yaris anti roll bar bolt snapped - henry k
2000 Yaris 1.3 CDX about 60K

The bolt in the assembly joining the anti roll bar to the main suspension arm has snapped.

I need to get it to a garage to get it replaced ( and its friend on the other side).
When cornering at much greater speed than normal the bit left attached to the ARB scrapes on the steering rod making a sound not dissimilar to shot pads.
(I was not expecting it to be pads, one month after a good MoT so was at first a little puzzled what the noise could be)

Are there any serious problems if I limp it to my garage ?

This is the first mechanical failure we have had.
I think it is speed bumps that have shortened its life.
Fortunately it occured close to home.
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Sun 15 Apr 2007 18:21
Yaris anti roll bar bolt snapped - bathtub tom
When I couldn't trace an annoying rattle on a Focus, I took it to the local Ford dealer where the workshop foreman (so he called himself) diagnosed a worn ball joint on the front anti-roll bar assembly.
He said, referring to the anti-roll bar, "I don't know why they fit them, they don't need them".
Ford could save a fortune in research and development if they listened to people like him.
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