torsion bar stuck

1. eddy_vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Newcastle Posts: 218 306 GTi6 Saxo VTS

   #1 24th August 2011, 17:53

   Right anyone have any idea how to get my torsion bars out? i went to lower the back end yesterday and what a hassle on i had. I had everything off ready to get the torsion bars out and neither of them would budge. Tried hammering them out, pulling them out but there stuck solid, gave them a good soak in WD40 and pit everything back together as i got sick
   
   Was gona just take it to manicmotors but i have hurd they are now closed down. I am based in the north east.
2. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

   #2 24th August 2011, 20:02

   Make sure that everything is removed, even the offset washers over the ends of the torsion bars. When I couldn't do mine I just got a thick metal bar and the largest hammer I could lay my hands on and it eventually worked
3. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #3 24th August 2011, 20:06

   if you use the search button...it will just fall out.

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4. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #4 24th August 2011, 20:09

   No torsion bar is ever stuck. Unless it somehow welded in
5. tomnelson Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 coalville Posts: 711 project flat arch

   #5 24th August 2011, 20:19

   i agree theres no such thing as a stuck torsion bar ive done 4 now and its all down to preperation and a big hammer and a big bar every one ive done ive soaked in wd40 for weeks before i lower them, then make sure you have took all 4 washers off the end of the torsion bars and get a really long bar of metal and bash it out
6. kane_15023 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 newport Posts: 173 Bmw M3, off-road vitara Mini Cooper s

   #6 27th August 2011, 20:55

   yer fully agree lump hammer and a drive bar with lots of wd40 and maybe a blow torch have never failed yet
7. toxic Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 772

   #7 27th August 2011, 21:10

   when i had mine done it took 2 days to get them out lots of wd40
8. Aaron Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 ..... Posts: 5231 ..............

   #8 27th August 2011, 21:46

   try plusgas or duckoil instead of wd40
   
   then hit it
9. kane_15023 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 newport Posts: 173 Bmw M3, off-road vitara Mini Cooper s

   #9 29th August 2011, 21:06

   in all fairness i had my first bar that beat me yesterday unbelievable, tried everything wd40, blowtorch, slide hammer, lump hammer and a drift nothing got one of but the other would not move
10. TopazGold_VTR Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Wales Posts: 15 Topaz Gold citreon saxo VTR

    #10 29th August 2011, 22:49

    i used a bolt with the same thread as the torsion bar and a socket and a spanner and give it a few smacks with the hammer from underneath