#1: which way to hit torsion bars?? Author: Chris180, Location: northumberlandPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:00 pm ---- hi i'm in the middle of lowering the back end of my car...i have the bolts and washers off the end of the torsion bars and the dampers are off, i have got a jack under both calipers to take the weight off but i need to know which way to hit the bars because at the minute they aren't moving!!!
is it hit the top bar from the drivers side which will push it towards the passenger side of the car and then the other way on for the lower bar??
any help would be great thanks
#2: Re: which way to hit torsion bars?? Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:04 pm ---- Lowering a car at 10pm?
Dude get a beer and chill man
#3: Re: which way to hit torsion bars?? Author: Mikey2uk, Location: StevenagePosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:07 pm ----
Lee wrote:
Lowering a car at 10pm?
Dude get a beer and chill man
Really helpful
Have you taken out the offset washers? They could be stopping it from moving
#4: Re: which way to hit torsion bars?? Author: HDI90, Location: sunny stokePosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:08 pm ---- top from driver, lower from passenger
#5: Re: which way to hit torsion bars?? Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:08 pm ----
Mikey2uk wrote:
Lee wrote:
Lowering a car at 10pm?
Dude get a beer and chill man
Really helpful
Have you taken out the offset washers? They could be stopping it from moving
Always helpful
#6: Re: which way to hit torsion bars?? Author: Chris180, Location: northumberlandPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:15 pm ----
Lee wrote:
Mikey2uk wrote:
Lee wrote:
Lowering a car at 10pm?
Dude get a beer and chill man
Really helpful
Have you taken out the offset washers? They could be stopping it from moving
Always helpful
haha i need more than a beer with the hassle this has been, i'm not actually doing anything now...but more to do tomorrow so still in the middle of the job...and yes the washers are out so i'm obviosly just not hitting it hard enough!!
what do most people use to put on the bar to hit it with???
#7: Re: which way to hit torsion bars?? Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:18 pm ---- Bar and a sledge hammer with plenty of heat
#8: Re: which way to hit torsion bars?? Author: Chris180, Location: northumberlandPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:27 pm ---- ok will try again tomorow...i'v been using a 7lb sledge hammer and the longest bar out of my socket set today and got nowhere
#9: Re: which way to hit torsion bars?? Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:34 pm ---- You need some spinach before you start
Plenty of protein
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#10: Re: which way to hit torsion bars?? Author: donkeyding, Location: manchesterPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:06 pm ---- Get your self a propane bottle from bnq heat it up the bobs your uncle and fannies your aunt it will pop out.
Top driver side, bottom passengers side. Be carefull if there seized as it will start to knock your hub off thats wht mine this before the heat
Good luck pal
Dave
#11: Re: which way to hit torsion bars?? Author: 138Andy, Location: NottsPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:34 pm ---- they can be knocked out any direction to remove them fully what is not needed to lower it wack the top one out <<< and the bottom one >>>
i did it with a 7lb hammer , blow torch and 3 of those bars out of a socket set plugged together
#12: Re: which way to hit torsion bars?? Author: Chris180, Location: northumberlandPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:19 am ---- ok so i've been hitting away this morning after heating up the bars...i have a little bit of movement on the top bar
however it seems that instead of going straight through the trailing arm itself is starting to move!!!
and the other end of the bar hasn't budged at all...ignore the bolts in the end of bars the washers are definately out
can someone please tell me if this is as it should be or do both ends of the bar need to come free and the trailing arm stay where it should be???
any help appreciated as i'm starting to tear my hair out now!!!
#13: Re: which way to hit torsion bars?? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:45 am ---- Try knocking the other way, that way the trailing arm won't come off the axle tube. Alternatively park the car near a wall and put a decent block of timber between arm and wall.
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