Most stubborn torsion bars! Wizards please helpp!

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Cornwall Posts: 236 2001 Saxo VTR
    #1
    Tried to lower the rear of my car again 2day. Thought we were making progress after got the washers out and started beating it with a 7lbs sledge, lump hammers and a strong steel bar. 5-6 hours later the bar hasn't moved at all we've used a blow torch, the socket method as well as beating still and a SDS hammer.

    Is it actually suppose to be this hard? I'm not being a wimp at all when swinging the sledge and was actually bending the steel bar from hitting it so hard.

    I know theres a few legends/wizards on here, please could you give me some advice? Would it be easier to remove the rear beam then try hitting it again or another way with the beam off the car?

    Any help would be much appreciated ,

    Kurt
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390
    #2
    Loads of coke in there, the acid in it eats most rust.
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 dudley United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6790 106 gti/ SEAT LCR
    #3
    bigger hammer or bigger muscles

    heat will help but ultimately force is the only way.
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Cornwall Posts: 236 2001 Saxo VTR
    #4
    Cheers for the quick reply guys!

    So no real point of removing the beam to do it then?

    Think i'll go get a bigger hammer and a thicker bar 2morro then!
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Cornwall Posts: 236 2001 Saxo VTR
    #5
    Got it done . 14lbs sledge and a 20mm steel bar!
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 dudley United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6790 106 gti/ SEAT LCR
    #6
    told you
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  7. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 hetton/sunderland Posts: 662 250 BHP jp4 vts
    #7
    Took mine off and filled where the washes go with old oil and heated it up then you can give it a good hit with the hammer as there's no danger of hitting the car