torsion bars

1. george0123 L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 taunton Posts: 54 saxo vtr t reg

   #1 7th June 2011, 10:43

   what a piss take yesterday i went an bought all the tools to lower the rear i got all siezed parts off no problem but then it came to the star bolts at the back of the torsion bars , i cleaned them out properly an got me tool in there nice an tight an it just rounded strate away . what a piss take when you know how to do it, why cant they just use normal bollts , every one knows star bolts round off once they get a couple of years old lol, its in the garage now the can deal with it
2. Sam1990VTS Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 West Sussex Posts: 11 Saxo VTS (1999)

   #2 7th June 2011, 10:57

   I had a similar problem but with charnging the spark plugs. When unbolting the cover one of the stars rounded off so had to "bodge" it and make a new slit in the screw so i became a flat head screw lol
3. george0123 L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 taunton Posts: 54 saxo vtr t reg

   #3 7th June 2011, 11:11

   its a joke m8 when you no what your doin an a silly little thing like that f*cks it for you lol
4. JTheLegandary Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Kent Posts: 236 106 GTi 16v

   #4 7th June 2011, 11:45

   Sometimes it pays to let someone else fuck it up and then you dont have to mess around trying to sort it lol.
5. george0123 L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 taunton Posts: 54 saxo vtr t reg

   #5 7th June 2011, 11:48

   yea defo m8 thats why its in the garage today they can have the stress of it , the worst thing was i nearly done it i just couldt undo the bolts on the back of the torsion bar {jokes}
6. user_39542 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 calne Posts: 429 137.7bhp Icelandic vts

   #6 8th June 2011, 01:05

   I went to lower mine again the other day and my torx bolt was fucked from where the last monkey attacked it! I'm just going to try and weld a nut to the end and bish bash bosh (hopefully) it will undo lol
7. george0123 L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 taunton Posts: 54 saxo vtr t reg

   #7 8th June 2011, 11:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by lilsteve192 I went to lower mine again the other day and my torx bolt was fucked from where the last monkey attacked it! I'm just going to try and weld a nut to the end and bish bash bosh (hopefully) it will undo lol

   thats what the garage ended up doin with mine m8 , every star bolt i take off my car now will be replaced with a proper bolt , who ever invented star bolts is a NOB!!!
8. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

   #8 8th June 2011, 22:45

   How about citoren make the cars at standard at 60mm slamed, that would solve so much hassle!