Torsion Bar lowering

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Cleethorpes Posts: 137 Saxo VTR
    #1
    is this safe to do yourself? heard alot of bad stories about people messing up the thread etc.. so am just in two minds really...
  2. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader
    #2
    If your in two minds then get someone else to do it. Garage near me is doing my tortion bar and springs fitted for £80. Worth getting someone who knows what they are doing to do it.
  3. Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998
    #3
    unless you have the right toolage, dont bother, believe me, they can be a right fucker.
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 bristol Posts: 131 saxo mk1 phase2 VTR
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tomsmarty View Post
    If your in two minds then get someone else to do it. Garage near me is doing my tortion bar and springs fitted for £80. Worth getting someone who knows what they are doing to do it.

    weres that to tom ?????
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #5
    they can be a bit of a bugger to do, if you're handy with the spanners have a go but if your not so great pay someone as it can turn into a nightmare if you don't know what ur doing
  6. L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 scarborough Posts: 54 Currently own 2001 wicked red Saxo Vts
    #6
    The one thing I'm handy with haha, give it a blast yourself but once you see that one bar is coming out move to the next before fully removing and lowering it, nothing worse than finishing one side and the other side spitting it's dummie out, also I make a pulled rather than braying them out. Less axle hammering abuse haha m8x12mm bolt with a nut and washerS, and a shallow 22mm socket
  7. L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 scarborough Posts: 54 Currently own 2001 wicked red Saxo Vts
    #7
    120mm sorry not 12 ha