bloody torsion bar arhhhhhhhh

1. jimmy270781 Newbie Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 24

   #1 6th May 2011, 15:16

   I really need help i have got to the part of lowering my car where you pull the torsion bars out and its impossible,how do you wack them from the other side when them washers are hard enought to get out anyway let alone with them tucked away,any help would be wicked please,i use so much wd 40 its unreal lol.
2. carlsmith715 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 manchester Posts: 2099 2000 1.6 furio

   #2 6th May 2011, 15:18

   use a bar and a big hammer and some one on other side with a slide hammer at same time and it should move for you if its well lubricated

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3. sliderz Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 warrington Posts: 722 saxo vts turbo

   #3 6th May 2011, 15:49

   as above ^^^^ but make sure you use lots of 40 + they will move
4. Morgan_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2007 Bristol/Bucks Posts: 2931 N3CNM 8v y0¬!

   #4 6th May 2011, 16:26

   Don't over do it either. The ends are aluminium (iirc) and too much force will cause them to change form. AKA - Fucked.
   
   GL!

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5. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

   #5 6th May 2011, 18:42

   Morgan's wrong, the whole bar is made of mild steel.
   
   Get a good size crow bar/breaker car, cut the ends off and use the newly created straight bar to hammer the torsion bars out. You might mark your rear arch lining, so put a bit of cloth on it to make sure you dont. Have a look in my progress thread, pics arent great but it might give you some clues.

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