Suzuki Stabilizer Links, Matched Before It Ships

South African road surfaces are harsher on suspension than the conditions these cars were originally calibrated for, and Suzuki's lighter kerb weights mean components are sized closer to the limit. The Jimny is its own case entirely: enough of them have been lifted or re-shod that standard-height parts are the wrong answer more often than not. In practice the decision in front of you is whether to replace only the component that has failed or refresh the whole corner, because everything bolted alongside a worn damper has covered exactly the same distance over exactly the same roads.

The generation or year, and — if it is a Jimny or a 4x4 derivative — whether the suspension is standard or has been modified. With that we can usually confirm the right part quickly, and we'll tell you whether we're quoting new, aftermarket or good used rather than leaving you to guess.

Because they take the shock. When one wheel drops into a hole and the other does not, the anti-roll bar tries to twist, and everything that resistance builds up goes through two small ball joints on the ends of a thin rod. On our roads that happens several times on an ordinary trip to work.

For a short while, but not indefinitely. A worn link stops the anti-roll bar doing its job, which shows up as more body roll and less predictable behaviour in an emergency swerve. If the ball separates completely, the loose rod can foul the tyre or a driveshaft boot.

It is the sensible way to do it. They are minor parts relative to the labour of jacking the car and getting to them, they wear at the same rate, and a fresh link on one side next to a worn one on the other gives an unbalanced feel. Give us the VIN and we will identify the link for your side and axle.

Not until somebody has checked. The same noise comes from strut top mounts, anti-roll bar bushes, worn ball joints and even a loose exhaust heat shield. Links are the first suspect because they fail most often, not because they are the only candidate.

Almost never, and on plenty of cars the rear has no anti-roll bar at all. Length, thread size and the angle the ball sockets sit at are specific to the position. Say which end and which side you need when you send the request.