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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:51 am |
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Joined: Jun 13, 2010 Posts: 125
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Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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Going to have a go at lowering the rear tomorrow, I have sprayed penetrating oil on the torx screws and the surrounding area today so hopefully this will help in removal, I have had a look at the how to and it says there are 2 torx screws per side to remove but I can only see one? Any advice as to where the second one is and any advice on the job at all would be great.
Thanks
Andy
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:19 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7045
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Look a bit harder and you will find them! If you're at the still at the stage of looking for the torx screws you aren't ready for doing the torsion bars yourself! Yet.
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:29 am |
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Joined: Jun 13, 2010 Posts: 125
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Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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I havent even taken the wheels off yet it was just so I could get in with the penetrating oil to let them soak, I lowered the rear torsion bar on my old clio and it was a piece of cake so I have been told this is easier to do. I will take the wheels off and have a look.
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:31 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 3263
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Location: Bristol
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the torx are at the end of each bar. you must not be looking at the other bar then? and if i was you id get some new torxs to go back in along with the pear washers
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:34 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7045
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Yes buying new bolts is well worth it. There's a good chance you'll round the old ones off a bit so for what small amount they cost they're worth buying. Get some copper grease for the new ones too.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:03 am |
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Joined: Jun 13, 2010 Posts: 125
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Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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Cheers for the replys guys, I have found the 2 torx now, does anyone have the part number for the torx screws and washers from peugeot?
Thanks
Andrew
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:20 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 3263
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Location: Bristol
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5153 20 torxsx4
5153 19 washers x4
comes to about £10 all together
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:42 am |
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Joined: Jun 21, 2010 Posts: 1425
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Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!
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Only my opinion but if you rely on the car daily i'd make sure i had acces to some easyouts as well. and maybe some burning gear just incase things get really stuck and you need some heat.
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:03 am |
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Joined: Jun 13, 2010 Posts: 125
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Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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D4NTP wrote: |
Only my opinion but if you rely on the car daily i'd make sure i had acces to some easyouts as well. and maybe some burning gear just incase things get really stuck and you need some heat. |
Yeah I was thinking that mate, I am off this week so I have a few days to sort it if anything goes wrong. Do you think a decient blow torch would suffice?
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:49 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7045
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Location: In the garage
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Park near a wall too and put a block of timber between the trailing arm and wall, otherwise when you hit the torsion bar you'll probably end up knocking the arm off the axle tube.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:57 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 1186
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Location: En Route to the Premiership 2012/13
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Get a huge hammer and a big can od WD40, when i did mine, it was in solid. i was whacking, spraying, whacking, spraying, with the odd hitting of my hand with a metal mallet, kind of hurts
Ive got to raise the rear end on mine, but i absolutly lathered it all in copper grease, so it "should" knock straight out this time.
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:47 am |
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Joined: Jul 01, 2010 Posts: 560
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Squeaker wrote: |
Get a huge hammer and a big can od WD40, when i did mine, it was in solid. i was whacking, spraying, whacking, spraying, with the odd hitting of my hand with a metal mallet, kind of hurts
Ive got to raise the rear end on mine, but i absolutly lathered it all in copper grease, so it "should" knock straight out this time. |
Lol I love the should
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