which torsion bar removal method works best?

1. user_35014 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Helensburgh Posts: 1206 Cammed Ph2 VTS

   #1 12th September 2009, 23:58

   Ok, which one works best?
   
   Slidehammer?
   
   or
   
   Socket/60mm bolt technique?
   
   You decide.
2. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #2 13th September 2009, 00:03

   slidehammer
3. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

   #3 13th September 2009, 00:14

   The bolt technique only works on bars that aren't stuck in solid, which is a very small percentage of them.
   
   Even slide hammer won't budge a lot of them, sledge hammer and spare sacrificial torsion bar always does the job in my experience although it can take a lot of battering to budge them.
4. user_32403 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 KDY Posts: 1156 Saxo VTR (R Reg)

   #4 13th September 2009, 00:20

   i snapped a slide was a cheap one though so gonna use a bolt n socket looks like a new torsion ?
   bought the VTR and it has discs on the back been told that it will be a VTS axle ?
   this true ?
5. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #5 13th September 2009, 10:41

   vtr's had discs on the back as well as VTS
6. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #6 13th September 2009, 11:15

   big hammer method along with a torsion bar drift.
   
   works every time for me!
7. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

   #7 13th September 2009, 13:24

   The tried and tested dock off hammer and bar method.
8. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #8 13th September 2009, 21:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by pjw Ok, which one works best? Slidehammer? or Socket/60mm bolt technique? You decide.

   Theyre both sh*t if im being honest and if you don know what your doing both can cause massive problems if (for example) you use a bolt thats too long for socket method and bottom it out in the thread causing it to snap, or you rip the thread out of your torsion bar with a slide hammer if its not screwed in tight enough with a good bolt
   
   Or you're buggered with both if your bars are pretty stiff
   
   
   BIG BAR AND HAMMER IS FAIL PROOF
9. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #9 13th September 2009, 21:32

   I use oxy-acc gas to remove them!! works treat....
10. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #10 13th September 2009, 22:23

    Slide hammer has never failed for me. Just get your self a nice big one and so quality strong bolts to use with it.
11. So51cdy Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Southport Posts: 198 SAXO VTR, YO

    #11 14th September 2009, 12:46

    beeting the living shit out of it.
    simples
12. user_13958 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3068

    #12 14th September 2009, 13:00

    Best way thats even better than a Bar and Hammer........Air Chisel but with a 15mm socket on the end so its flat! Doesnt damage the bars and the vibrations get them out pretty quick! Also good if the cars on axle stands as doesnt move much!