 Torsion Bar Stuck!, This sucks! |
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| urbanskater |
 Jul 10 2003, 08:59 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 6-June 03 From: St. Pete, FL Member No.: 795  |
My father managed to get the passenger side torsion bar almost all the way in, except the only problem is, its jammed now! We cant pull it out or push it in and were trying not to strip the splines. Anyhow can somebody save the day by telling me how to fix the error, also is there a cap that comes off the front of the A-Frame?
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| Bleyseng |
Jul 10 2003, 09:28 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Pull it back out, what did you use a hammer to slide it in?? You should be able to push it in with your hands.
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| urbanskater |
Jul 10 2003, 09:31 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 6-June 03 From: St. Pete, FL Member No.: 795 |
lol yep he used a hammer. tried pulling it back out, it took him and i to pry and tap at the same time and it still wont come out
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| seanery |
Jul 10 2003, 09:48 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,846 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
can you load and unload the suspension?
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| urbanskater |
Jul 10 2003, 09:55 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 6-June 03 From: St. Pete, FL Member No.: 795 |
you mean remove the A-frame and then try and get it out?
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| kdfoust |
Jul 10 2003, 09:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 694 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Riverside Member No.: 71 Region Association: Southern California |
If it's still on the car it'll be a challenge. Here's what I did to get a stuck t-bar out with the a-arm off the car:
Drill a hole in the cap at the end of the a-arm. Heat the a-arm with a torch right at the end where the spline is. Insert a punch into the hole you drilled and bang away - it'll come out. Seal the hole with RTV at reassembly. Good luck, Kevin Attached image(s) 
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| seanery |
Jul 10 2003, 10:00 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,846 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
no, can you move the arm up and down and try again?
it sounds like its pinching somewhere...maybe if it moves a bit it will get free...or get worse |
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| Brad Roberts |
Jul 11 2003, 04:22 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Loosen the two 19 mm bolts that hold the cross member in. This will allow the torsion bars more room to slide in and not hit the bottom of the tub. You will have to pry the crossmember down slightly to gain the room you need. When done.. tighten the bolts back up.
I'm pretty sure your torsion bars are hitting the tub as you try and slide them in... also be aware that 911 and 914 torsion bars have a different spline count and the 911's will NOT work in a 914 control arm. B |
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