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Torsion Bars, found the knock |
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Feb 24 2016, 11:14 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,507 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
I hear a clunk coming from the front end when I hit a bump or a "step up" in the road. When I put her on the lift and the front suspension is hanging down it appears that the torsion rods are not in contact with the suspension. It's as if they need to be tightened but that would raise the front end. I'm sorely lacking in knowledge of the suspension. What say the experts? TIA, Kent (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Feb 26 2016, 09:22 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,507 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
True Stephen, BTW, your making nice progress on your 914. This will be the year, yes?
OK, I put it on the rack last nite and McMark wins the cigar. Shocks aren't tightened down enough. Does anyone in the SoCal area have that spanner wrench that holds the shaft in place whilst the nut is cinched down or do I need to make one today? TIA, Kent |
Elliot Cannon |
Feb 26 2016, 12:47 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
True Stephen, BTW, your making nice progress on your 914. This will be the year, yes? OK, I put it on the rack last nite and McMark wins the cigar. Shocks aren't tightened down enough. Does anyone in the SoCal area have that spanner wrench that holds the shaft in place whilst the nut is cinched down or do I need to make one today? TIA, Kent Spanner wrench!! Don't you have a large pipe wrench? Do you know how to use it? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) I have used either one of these with some success. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Usually. Most of the time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Attached image(s) |
mgp4591 |
Feb 26 2016, 12:59 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,380 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
True Stephen, BTW, your making nice progress on your 914. This will be the year, yes? OK, I put it on the rack last nite and McMark wins the cigar. Shocks aren't tightened down enough. Does anyone in the SoCal area have that spanner wrench that holds the shaft in place whilst the nut is cinched down or do I need to make one today? TIA, Kent Spanner wrench!! Don't you have a large pipe wrench? Do you know how to use it? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) I have used either one of these with some success. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Usually. Most of the time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) It can be hard to get enough crank with a spanner to seal the cap - I usually use my 480 Channel Locks to crank on it. On stubborn ones, I'd tighten it then put a small MIG tack weld on the cap/body seam and when it came time to change them out, I'd take my carbide wheel and cut the weld. No harm, no foul and it wouldn't move in the meanwhile. |
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