Torsion Bar Plug

[Pete Parkin 0]

This will probably be a simple one so excuse me for asking.

The rear suspension torsion bar plug , to remove this does it just drift out, I have given mine a few hearty taps nothing excessive yet, but they seem pretty solid and i did not want to go mad on them without being sure that they did not unscrew or something ?

any advice/abuse welcome

cheers

[SurGie 54]

If you mean the shouldered bolt then yes it unscrews and they can be very hard to unscrew. Try some freeze release spray on it or heat it up

with a blow torch.

[Tom Fenton 1,536]

What do you mean by plug matey?

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

do you mean the domed thing with the slot cut in it? if you do they unscrew.

[Super Josh 4]

If you mean the plastic plug? Then just hammer in an oversize torx bit and then unwind in the usual manner

 

 

 

Josh

[Pete Parkin 0]

The part I meant is the bit Davie is referring to ,the bit that the shouldered bolt in the end of the torsion bar goes through , then is locked with the locknut, thanks everyone for the replies , so good job I did not try too hard to knock them out.

[Tom Fenton 1,536]

They do screw in, but good luck getting one out- I've never managed it yet, without destroying them in the process.

[Pete Parkin 0]

Cheers Tom , a bit Like most bits on 205's really , they come off but get destroyed in the process , I was going to fit new ones any way after getting the rear beam powdercoated