Torsion Bar Stuck.

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

I've tried doing what it says in this pic but the thread on the bolt's thread keeps stripping off!

Edited March 12, 2007 by KRISKARRERA

[sonofsam 5]

Have you taken the nut of the other end?

Soak it in penetrating oil, leave over night then give

it an almighty beating with some slide hammer action.

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

Have you taken the nut of the other end?

What nut at the other end? (it's a 405 if that's any different).

[jonnie205 1]

that method is generally a waste of time unless the bar is very free. I would say try using a slide hammer but now the thread is stripped you will struggle. I think the only way to do this now is to remove the whole arm then separate the bar from the arm, you may need a press for this. Do you actually need to separate the bar from arm, ie lowering or are you rebuilding beam. If you are refurbing the beam you can leave them together

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

No I'm highering it funnily enough. But it's the bolt's thread that's stripped, not the thread of the torsion bar, thank god!

 

EDIT:

Ahem, just noticed a bolt and offset washer at other end

Edited March 12, 2007 by KRISKARRERA

[Dj_mini 7]

Using the bolt method does work ok you just need to put two nuts together so spread the load and also have the other end of the bar un done

 

Unsure what type the 405 is but if its the same style as the 106/saxo/206 you can take the washer and bolt out of the other end of the bar then wind a bolt in with a few nuts on to make it pround of the swinging arm then beat the bolt through this tend to get them moving.

[sonofsam 5]

Thats the end I usually take them out from anyway

 

here's my home made slide hammer, you use the middle weight to slam back onto the rear fixed weight and screw the rod into the TB via a grub screw and then screw that into the slide hammer

 

Hopefully you wont need it now you've found the 'other' bits

If it's still stuck, try knocking it the other way with a nice round torsion bar end sized drift.

 

Good luck mate!

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

Flippin eck that looks heavy duty!

I feel like a fool now.

Wait til Miles and Anthony read this.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

I was waiting for this post, You should have read the book of lie's before you started as it tells you about the pinch bolt on the other end, Undo this and you can use a drift and a BIG hammer to knock the bar out,

 

We'll wait for the uneven ride height post next

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

Yes I just double checked good old Haynes.

 

But hey what a stupid design, why not just have the other end blocked off.

 

My ride height won't be uneven though, that's the easy bit.

[luggy 13]

I always have had the same problem. What i do now is remove the caliper from the rear swing and secure it so it hangs in situ with the weight supported and bash the feckin swing arm off making sure that you dont damage the copper brake pipes.

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

Sod that dude, that'll disturb the bearings!

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

My ride height won't be uneven though, that's the easy bit.

I'll remind you of that later then

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

Slide hammer is your friend

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

I'm going to attach the torsion bar to my dad's 306 and drive off down the road.

[Baz 421]

I'm going to attach the torsion bar to my dad's 306 and drive off down the road.

 

 

 

You are joking, ...I hope!

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

 

 

You are joking, ...I hope!

Yeah, but only cos it'd bring the car off the axle stands lol

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

This thread is funny.....

 

...moral of the story "if it works leave it alone!"

[luggy 13]

Sod that dude, that'll disturb the bearings!

 

Only if the bearings are fecked!

 

Copper hammer is my friend!

Edited March 13, 2007 by luggy

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

I've finished!

 

Only 2mm difference between left and right sides, so I must have done something correct.

[Baz 421]

Woohoo! Well done, and without the help of dad's 306??

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

But have you raised it to Taxi mode>?

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

LOL not quite, it's only added about 15mm to the ride height, but then I didn't want it too high anyway.

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

Woohoo! Well done, and without the help of dad's 306??

Yeah, it was easy once I undid the bolt on the other side. Hardest part was getting the thrust washers back in correct place so that I could get bolt in.

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Wow!!

 

Thats two jobs you've managed to do now isn't it without having to bring Miles in to finish / fix it?

 

Graham.