Is it possible to remove the torsion bars?, With the suspension on the car Options

[turnaround89]

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

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-6658-1246635808.jpg)

[jmill]

You can get the ball joint loose by spreading open the split in the strut. Be gentle and don't mar up the strut. A pickle fork (ball joint remover) works too but you usually tear up the rubber on the ball joint.

There shouldn't be a head on the bolt. It's a swedge fit. Remove the nut and push the bolt out. I use a rivet gun with a brass set to not tear up the threads to knock it out. You can thread the nut out to protect the threads and use a non marring hammer. Or tear it up and buy new bolts.

Let me know if you need parts. I have two sets of 914 A-arms and TB's. I'm not too far North of you. You can have what you need.