FAO j0rd & Whiteley

[DannyR]

Torsion bar rear axle on a 16v Clio, how easy is it to lower, only want to go down two notches to get around a 40mm drop. If you have a guide or some reassuring words of ease would be great

Cheers

PS. Also anyone else that knows can post too :rasp:

 

[f0xy]

Easy....

Get the back on axle stands near the rear beam mounts - then take the weight of the rear beam in the middle on a jack...

Pop the caps off, put a 30mm socket over the end of the torsion bar with a long M10 bolt through the middle. Put a washer and nut onto the bolt and tighten it against the socket to pull the torsion bar out of the beam (do both sides)...

Jack the beam up slightly (to make the car go lower), then rotate/twist the torsion bars while pushing them back in until they drop in easily...caps back on - done.

 

[iimushroomzii]

Easy, dont think it can be measured in "notches" though can it? I've always just done it as above...

 

[f0xy]

There probably is some way of caluclating it but its easy enough to pop them back out and adjust it slightly if you get it wrong...

Cover the splines in copper grease once you get them out (might be a tough job if they havent been out in a while) so you can easily adjust if need be

 

[DannyR]

Is there an easy way of jacking the beam up from the middle?! Didn't realise you could get both sides jacked up with one jack!?

 

[f0xy]

Yeah... Just put the jack on the beam in the middle underneath and raise it up lol

 

[Whiteley]

Jack car up, 2 stands under sills, pull bars out using socket and bolt method mentioned above, set axle to desired height using jack, knock bars back in. They WILL go in with the axle at any height, you'll just have to rotate them to find where.

 

[DannyR]

Cheers both of you!

 

[EngineerD]

I have the M10 bolt and washer I used to lower my old Clio I can include in the sale mate!

 

[DannyR]

Cheers mate