Torsion bar stuck...

[scottishcruiser]

As above, can get the drivers torsion bar out but not the passengers side, even wen usin loadsa wd40 n hitting 2 slacking it off...

ne other suggestions on how 2 get it out?

 

[Chris_H]

what are you using to pull it out?

 

[scottishcruiser]

dunno wat its called but its a rod that u screw in with a big weight thing tht hes banging at 2 try n get it out! its not me whose doin but a proper mechanic

 

[Chris_H]

a slide hammer. A proper mechanic eh! lol

Is it jammed at the middle? When hes banging away is the whel beam moving? Be carefull not to rip out th ebushing at the shell mount.

Out of intrest how much is it costing and where?

 

[scottishcruiser]

slide hammer thats it, he works for GMC motorsport in Newton Stewart South west scotland, mite not mean much 2 use but its a reputable company that deals a lot with french cars in supercharging them etc etc...

It just seems 2 b seized, sprayed loadsa wd40 in the hope itl help 2 slacking it off n try again nxt weekend!

Hes doing it in my drive for a v. low price!

 

[James Clio 16v]

When I lowered the rear of my car, I sprayed WD-40 (or equivalent) on the torsion bar every couple of days & drove the car for a couple of weeks like this. The torsion bars came out with no problems.

It might be worth doing this and getting the mechanic to do it in a couple of weeks time.

James

 

[scottishcruiser]

yeah that was the plan, sprayed a fair bit on n driving it as usual then re-trying it 2 c if its hopefully slackened off...