torsion bars??

1. saxojoe17 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2007 West Sussex Posts: 379

   #1 23rd September 2007, 21:28

   how come no garages will touch torsion bars??.
   
   what problems can lowering it cause?? cheers
2. pjsaunders06 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Portsmouth Posts: 2882 54 Audi A4 Estate 1.9TDi

   #2 23rd September 2007, 21:32

   it is a bugger to do
3. saxojoe17 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2007 West Sussex Posts: 379

   #3 23rd September 2007, 21:35

   thats the only reason??
4. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

   #4 23rd September 2007, 21:40

   because most garages have muppets workin in them
   
   they dont want the hassle as they seize etc
5. Crunkers Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Verwood Posts: 5217 53 Renault Clio 1.2 16v

   #5 23rd September 2007, 22:08

   There are stacks of garages around here who will happily do torsion bars, funny why some won't. Incompitent arseholes I reckon.
   
   Cheers
6. Essay Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 WSL Posts: 516 Corsa C One . Eight SRi

   #6 23rd September 2007, 22:21

   i asked my mechanic why he didnt want to do mine, his reason was, " torsion bars tend to seize up no matter what the age of the car so i dont touch them as the cost can be quite high in labour let alone if they need any new parts or if we damage it"
7. pjsaunders06 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Portsmouth Posts: 2882 54 Audi A4 Estate 1.9TDi

   #7 23rd September 2007, 22:22

   mine ended up costin me 200 to lower as it took two guys 8 hours to do lol
8. OLLYVTS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 West Sussex . Posts: 5690 Subaru Impreza Wrx

   #8 23rd September 2007, 23:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxojoe17 how come no garages will touch torsion bars??. what problems can lowering it cause?? cheers

   Try cmc in sidlesham on the selsey road he will lower yours for you it will cost you 150 for springs and the torsion bar done.
9. Lee_P Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2004 brierly hill , Dudley Posts: 4869 Saxo VTR MK2 : ( no moreeee got galaxy now

   #9 24th September 2007, 00:44

   I think it just comes down to garages not being arsed knowing full well the amount of hours it takes to touch your torsion they can earn so much more through MOTS etc
10. vtr_vibe L-plater Joined: Aug 2007 co. antrim Posts: 35 1999 phase2 saxo vtr 8v

    #10 25th September 2007, 19:51

    most just afraid of a challenge, also afraid of spending the time to set it perfect. me and my bro done mine in an hour tops, but then again he's a mechanic.