Seized torsion bars :(!

1. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #1 1st March 2011, 19:02

   Any ideas for gettin them out would be good, ive tryed the socket and bolt method, tryed hitting them from the other side with a bar, soaked them alot in wd40, thought about maybe getting a slide hammer? but to be honest i dont think that would be much help either! any help appreciated cheers!
2. user_38811 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Sawtry Posts: 3456 Saxo VTS Saxo VTR

   #2 1st March 2011, 19:15

   I'm sure slide hammer would help matey
3. Futurism Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Stoke on Trent Posts: 433 Saxo 1.1i sx

   #3 1st March 2011, 19:16

   I saw the title and all that came to mind was
   
   "Hit it with a hammer"
   
   from what I've read it usually does the trick
4. Kyza Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1016

   #4 1st March 2011, 19:33

   Slide hammer is the worst method.
   
   A bar and hammer and dont give up.
5. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #5 1st March 2011, 20:57

   cheers, will have another good go at it with the bar and hammer tommorrow hopefully get the f***er free!
6. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #6 1st March 2011, 20:59

   A slide hammer will easily pull a torsion bar out....
   
   Just not the slide hammers you lot are talking about.
   
   Best home brew method is the bar and hammer trick as said.
7. bobster55 L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 42 Saxo VTS Rallycross

   #7 1st March 2011, 21:37

   Mate i tried all the above methods i was up on ladders hitting a bar down with a 3lb hammer and still couldn't move mine. I eventually just used a blow torch with butane propane mix and heated up the ends very slightly and a couple of taps and out they popped!!!