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> Is it possible to remove the torsion bars?, With the suspension on the car
turnaround89
post Jul 5 2009, 02:52 PM
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This may be a really dumb question, but the front end of my car really need to be lowered and the adjusters are rusted stuck. Ive tried everything, penetrating oil for days on end, locking pliers, bolt out on a ratchet. the allen is rounded out as well which makes matters worse. I saw a picture of the torsion bar and adjuster out of an a arm, is it possible to pull the torsion bar and adjuster or should i just pull the whole a arm off to work on the adjuster part?

If i pull the a arm, i take it that means i need a front end alignment done, right?

Heres the picture i saw, that made me wonder if the adjuster and torsion bar can come out with the a arm still attached to the car

jmmotorsports = i hope you don't mind me using your picture for some help

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post Jul 5 2009, 05:09 PM
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I cut the bolt head off and the adjuster screw won't come off, removed the guard clip and starting hitting the TB and it didn't move at all. Came to the decision of removing the whole suspension setup as a unit, that proved to be a problem as well. On the passenger side of the car, i can't get the ball joint to release from the control arm. On the drivers side, there is no bolt head on the bolt to remove to get the ball joint off the control arm. All the bolts are removed that hold the suspension up, i think its like 10 bolts in all, but it won't come off the car. I can move the control arms a little bit, but they won't go down towards the floor. I plan on replacing as much of the front suspension as possible while its off the car, but why can't i get the stuff off the car? Any help is greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!
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