Important! : ohhh dear.... torsion bar problems

13th April 2010, 19:18

ive been trying to lower my rear beam... ive hit my self in the face with a lump hammer and snaped the bolt in the end of one of the bars... and it still wont come out, ive got a spare bar thats not the problem but how can i get this one out ive hit it tryed making a puller ect ect but no sign of movement....

i have lowerd one befor but this ones a tough one....

HELPPP PLEASE....

thanx smilaaa

13th April 2010, 20:01

There is a really good thread about torsion bar lowering here, hopefully it will help

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=304353

13th April 2010, 20:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by smilaaa

ive been trying to lower my rear beam... ive hit my self in the face with a lump hammer and snaped the bolt in the end of one of the bars... and it still wont come out, ive got a spare bar thats not the problem but how can i get this one out ive hit it tryed making a puller ect ect but no sign of movement....

i have lowerd one befor but this ones a tough one....

HELPPP PLEASE....

thanx smilaaa

Pop it over bud,and ill give you a lift with it if you want.

13th April 2010, 21:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtrsaz

Pop it over bud,and ill give you a lift with it if you want.

alrite mate its in peaces atm... and one of the bolts have snaped inside one of the bars so i cant drive it anywhere... its outside my friends...

cheers for the offer tho man ...

13th April 2010, 23:40

QUOTE=smilaaa;4298816]alrite mate its in peaces atm... and one of the bolts have snaped inside one of the bars so i cant drive it anywhere... its outside my friends...

cheers for the offer tho man ...

[/QUOTE]

13th April 2010, 23:49

Ahh, what you need my friend is something like this

I did a torsion bar on a 106 earlier, M reg, so 16 years they've not moved for. Pulled them straight out. I'm tempted to get some made up and sell them, the one i had made for myself seems to work a lot better than one's i've bought. The one above is one i bought.

14th April 2010, 01:22

How have you managed to snap a bolt in the end?

Is it one of the bolts that you're trying to get out and its just snapped when trying to undo?

Or have you been attempting to use the socket method to remove the torsion bar?

14th April 2010, 01:23

Either way where are you in Nuneaton?

14th April 2010, 10:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by willsy

Either way where are you in Nuneaton?

i live in caldwell but my car is round my friends near the cock and bear pub.. nr the top of queens road...

i was hitting the one of the torsion bars out "but i had left a bolt in the end so it didnt damage the threads ive lowerd my other one fine it just this bean dnt wanna give lol. ive got one of the bars out just cnt get the last one out
=( ive just been up and sprayed loads of wd-40 over the ends ..

i think i just need a really good bar to smack it...

14th April 2010, 10:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by KrisB

Ahh, what you need my friend is something like this

I did a torsion bar on a 106 earlier, M reg, so 16 years they've not moved for. Pulled them straight out. I'm tempted to get some made up and sell them, the one i had made for myself seems to work a lot better than one's i've bought. The one above is one i bought.

ive tryed the socket trick its just not pulling out lol when i tryed the socket it just striped the thread off the bolt ....

ohhh ive never come across one this bad lol and its off a 99...

14th April 2010, 11:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by willsy

Either way where are you in Nuneaton?

i live in caldwell but my car is round my friends near the cock and bear pub.. nr the top of queens road...

i was hitting the one of the torsion bars out "but i had left a bolt in the end so it didnt damage the threads ive lowerd my other one fine it just this bean dnt wanna give lol. ive got one of the bars out just cnt get the last one out
=( ive just been up and sprayed loads of wd-40 over the ends ..

i think i just need a really good bar to smack it...

14th April 2010, 11:04

Mate pm me the address if you're there now and ill come and have a look.

Im free now so if you're there i can come straight away

14th April 2010, 11:07

im at work till 5... =( are you free about then??

wb smilaaa

14th April 2010, 11:08

Nah mate im working late shift today so ive only got 2 hours now b4 i set off to work.

14th April 2010, 11:10

Tomorrow im working nights so if you're working again tomorrow and finish at 5 ill be free for a couple of hours then?

14th April 2010, 11:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by willsy

Nah mate im working late shift today so ive only got 2 hours now b4 i set off to work.

lol what are you hours for the week...

im working monday-saturday 10-5.... i could take my lunch break nw....?? but only got 30mins.... and my cars only round the corner from my work lol

ill pm my phone number and txt me and ill call ya if thats okay???

smilaaa

14th April 2010, 12:38

sorted thanks to willsy

14th April 2010, 12:43

How'd you sort it? just curious

14th April 2010, 13:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamskiTNR

How'd you sort it? just curious

2 axle stands , 1 solid bar , 1 lump hammer... and alot of wd-40

just smacked it out .

can't thank him enough...

14th April 2010, 13:44

All sorted. No problem atall mate, happy to assist

14th April 2010, 13:48

If in doubt, use a bigger hammer, no need for any other method really..

3rd March 2011, 14:00

how did u get it out mate im doin my bearin in my axle and it just int moveing at all can any one help me please even come down and help me id sort u out for it :-)