torsion bar

10th February 2007, 20:04

Can you raise it with out using a slide hammer. If not anyone got one i could lend in the Essex area

10th February 2007, 20:08

just buy one there like 30 quid or go to a hire centre

10th February 2007, 20:10

Where from. Everywhere round here doesnt know what they are

10th February 2007, 22:02

have you got a speedy hire near you? am sure they would have one to hire

10th February 2007, 23:03

you dont need one mate, use a big socket and a bolt through the middle of it and then as u tighten the bolt through the socket it will pull the torsion bar out, u can also get someone to hammer a bar agains the other side to help push it through at the same time

10th February 2007, 23:14

here are a few pics to show u what i mean, i have used this method and the slide hammer method and i found that this method was better. here is a like to a complete guide for ya http://www.suzukituning.com/PSA/Suspension/Lowering.htm

10th February 2007, 23:19

Dude you are a star. Think this website should honour you.lol

10th February 2007, 23:40

Thats very interestinmg, how fool proof is that Steve? and to what extent does the torsion bar have to be loose? Still as good for the seized buggers?

10th February 2007, 23:44

all the ones i have done i have just put a load of wd40 round the bar ends then used the socket and bolt to pull it while getting a mate to hit the other side of the torsion bar with a hammer and extension bar and most of them have come out, for the seised ones use the same method and tighten the bolt in the socket and this keeps the tension pulling the torsion bar while u can use a blow torch to apply heat around the back to help un seise it

10th February 2007, 23:47

That had to be worth some rep Steve, feel the 9 bar

10th February 2007, 23:48

thanks mate

10th February 2007, 23:48

so i need a long 8mm bolt and big socket with a metal plate with hole in it

10th February 2007, 23:50

Looks good to me, ill be trying that tomorrow sometime. Fingers crossed

10th February 2007, 23:51

yeah, big washers will do its just to bridge the hole on the socket coz the hole on the socket is normally big enough for the bolt to pull through. use a few big washers or a metal plate and make sure the bolt goes into the torsion bar about a cm before it starts to pull

10th February 2007, 23:54

cheers mate cant rep u

10th February 2007, 23:56

thats cool mate, u only gave me rep 4 days ago lol

11th February 2007, 11:05

u say get a m8 to hit other end of tortion bar how do u do this at the other end of drivers side when there isn't alot of room

11th February 2007, 20:15

Right i have done the drivers side easy. The passenger side is well stuck. Tried beating the living hell out off it.

Please help guys need this doing asap. Any advice would be great help

11th February 2007, 20:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by dingle

u say get a m8 to hit other end of tortion bar how do u do this at the other end of drivers side when there isn't alot of room

use a long extension bar and angle it in there is enough room but it is tight.

Quote:

Originally Posted by seanp06

Right i have done the drivers side easy. The passenger side is well stuck. Tried beating the living hell out off it.

Please help guys need this doing asap. Any advice would be great help

if its seised tehn u need to keep trying to pull it out while using a blow torch to heat up the ends of the torsion bar as this wil expand the metal and shoudl free it, also before make sure u put a load of WD40 mixed with coke around the torsion bar ends as this works into the area and helps free it

11th February 2007, 20:38

Used whole can off wd40. Its right next to the petrol tank and fuel pipe. Is it good idea heating it there

11th February 2007, 20:53

just be carefull, obviously make sure there are no fuel leaks etc... first.only use a very small flame and on hit the bit u need to

11th February 2007, 20:55

Think im going to have to re-thread it aswell.

11th February 2007, 21:07

Im going to attempt mine in the morning, could be eventful

11th February 2007, 21:29

I got 8mm bolts if u want some willsy

11th February 2007, 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by seanp06

Think im going to have to re-thread it aswell.

why what happened?

11th February 2007, 21:33

Smashing it has killed the thread

11th February 2007, 21:36

you should have put the old bolt back in after taking the offcentered washer out so that bolt head would take the pounding and then when the torsion bar is out take the bolt out that way the torsion bar wont get damaged

11th February 2007, 22:07

Lol. didnt think about it to be honest

11th February 2007, 22:50

here is a pic i made to show others, i will make one for the other end when i get time.

11th February 2007, 23:01

Genious Steve. Yeah Sean i could do with a couple of bolts if youve got some going spare

12th February 2007, 00:54

pm me address had to buy 100.lol

12th February 2007, 10:18

lmao thats alot of bolts

Address PM'ed

12th February 2007, 11:38

here is a pic on how to pull it out with the socket and bolt method

12th February 2007, 22:14

That didnt work for me. Are the front and rear torsion bars the same. Just instead off try to put new threads in will nick one out off the spare rear beam

13th February 2007, 15:40

I did it. A nice 7lb sledge hammer did the job