Best way to remove torsion bars from axle?.......

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line
    #1
    the above.

    i read that some one said use a sledghammer and bang it out instead of the pulling out with a slide hammer way?

    any helps appreciated.
  2. Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786
    #2
    Sledge hammer and a big metal bar and smash them out, make sure you put a spare bolt in the ends of the torsion bars that you are hitting so you dont mess up the threads

    Sledge hammers are a waste of time on torsion bars that have been in place for 10 years +...
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405
    #3
    I dont entertain the idea of sledge hammers regardless of how long the beam has been in there.... it's nearly as bad as knocking the arms off.

    Pull the bar out with a good, decent puller.
  4. West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
    #4
    Disagree on this one.

    Hammer and bar with a bolt in place to protect the torsion bar end threads is the safest way to extract torsion bars without risking any damage to the end threads.

    If done correctly there is absolutely no risk of the trailing arms moving or causing any disturbance on the bearings.

    Pulling on the threads will risk damage, especially with the more stubborn ones whereby using excessive force will risk pulling the threads out completely.

    Often the most stubborn end of the torsion bar is the ends which are situated within the trailing arm, which when being pulled on will usually happily remove the other end from its position in the beam but is more likely to pull the trailing arms off the pins that way if the other end is sufficiently stubborn within the trailing arm end.


    As Kris is probably thinking many people when using a bar and hammer will try to extract the bars by hitting from the less accessible ends of the torsion bars, which with some agreeance would pose the same risk of disturbing the trailing arms as pulling would as mentioned above.

    There is a much more effective/reliable way though
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Gloucester Posts: 3000 Citroen Saxo VTR Renault 5
    #5
    I used a hammer and copper drift to remove mine
  6. Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 near manchester Posts: 1190 vtr'd FURIO....
    #6
    I agree with willsy I use a old torsion bar cut in half and a 12 pound hammer never failed me yet ..