HELP ASAP!!! Torsion bar lowering ***PHOTOS****

1. silver_saxo Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Exeter/Surrey United Kingdom (England) Posts: 883

   #1 21st March 2007, 12:11

   ....Right, got everything off, measured the drop, pulled the bar out...
   
   Now cant get the washer back in by the torsion bar!
   
   HELP!!!
2. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

   #2 21st March 2007, 12:25

   i dont see what we can help you with.
   You cant download brute force
3. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #3 21st March 2007, 12:31

   knock the bar in a tiny bit furhter as its might not be fulled recessed, the washers are tight to get back in and its alot of fiddling about but it will do in the end
4. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #4 21st March 2007, 14:05

   Wahey you got them out then?
   
   Are you doing it yourself now?
5. silver_saxo Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Exeter/Surrey United Kingdom (England) Posts: 883

   #5 21st March 2007, 15:27

   All done, cheers for the advice everyone! lowered in about 5 hours...seized my arse!
   
   Managed to do it with my friend and myself!
6. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

   #6 21st March 2007, 15:36

   pics my friend
   
   some weight watchers stylee before and afters
7. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #7 21st March 2007, 15:44

   Was it that easy then mate?
8. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

   #8 21st March 2007, 18:22

   intreaged to see the finsihed thing
9. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #9 21st March 2007, 20:12

   pics mate?
10. silver_saxo Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Exeter/Surrey United Kingdom (England) Posts: 883

    #10 22nd March 2007, 09:45

    Was pretty easy in the end....wasn't seized!
    
    Not bad for a 9 yr old car, just used the method steve suggested with the bolt and socket.
    
    Going to book the front in today, will try to get some pics up later but this is a before shot.....(and before most of my mods)
    
    
11. Saxo-Slag Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Stockport, Manchester Posts: 5911 Vtr @ 123bhp R.I.P VTS

    #11 22nd March 2007, 11:43

    Its pretty easy doing it the way stevenet does it. I deffo owe the guy a beer
12. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

    #12 22nd March 2007, 18:31

    lol, that really did need lowering, wow, nice 4x4
13. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #13 22nd March 2007, 23:25

    Looked a million times nicer than that when i saw it mate, must look spot on now. Look forward to the pics and seeing it at the devon show. Where did you do it, does your mate have a ramp?
14. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

    #14 22nd March 2007, 23:27

    well done mate. The washer is a bastard to get back in
15. silver_saxo Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Exeter/Surrey United Kingdom (England) Posts: 883

    #15 23rd March 2007, 17:49

    Lowered it just using axel stands!
    
    Here is a taster, look out for more pics in photo section in 10 mins!