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> Torsion bars, Torsion bars which way do they go
finstermojo
post Feb 10 2009, 02:10 PM
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I have been working on the suspension on my car and I know the front bars are marked left and right but when I took them out I forgot to notice which end goes in first. On the red bars there is a bluish strip closer to one end. Does it matter which end goes in first? as long left is left sand right is right.


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post Feb 10 2009, 02:21 PM
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Colored ends to the back I believe. Double check replies here first though.
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post Feb 10 2009, 09:27 PM
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Doesn't matter; the bars are stressed the same either way around. Just don't swap them left-for-right, that will reverse the stress and may lead to premature failure.

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post Feb 10 2009, 09:36 PM
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Doesn't matter; the bars are stressed the same either way around.


Hmmmmmmmmm... simple test:

Right hand, index finger pointing straight out.
Left hand, grab index finger (full fist) and twist down.

Same test but point the finger toward you.
Grab with the left hand again and twist down.

Seems to me the stress would be reversed of the bar was reversed end to end as well. No? Maybe I'm confusing myself...

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post Feb 10 2009, 09:43 PM
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I don't think I'm strong enough to twist a torsion bar like that Eric. And I don't think my arms are that long either. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Feb 10 2009, 11:06 PM
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here,
pull my finger...
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post Feb 10 2009, 11:25 PM
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Feb 10 2009, 07:27 PM) *

Doesn't matter; the bars are stressed the same either way around. Just don't swap them left-for-right, that will reverse the stress and may lead to premature failure.

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Im with Dave on this ...............think of it like a candy cane!...twist go`s left to right swap ends and they still go left to right...
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post Feb 11 2009, 08:43 AM
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I'm with Dave on this as well because after referrencing the good book last night I didn't see any mention of front or back, just left and right. I just couldn't wrap my mind around it. I think the candy cane helps but again, it seems the strips would be going against the grain once the bar is turned.

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post Feb 11 2009, 08:54 AM
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A piece of rope will show the same affect ..Just make sure you get them in the proper side and you`ll be fine
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post Feb 11 2009, 08:58 AM
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Feb 11 2009, 06:43 AM) *

I'm with Dave on this as well because after referrencing the good book last night I didn't see any mention of front or back, just left and right. I just couldn't wrap my mind around it. I think the candy cane helps but again, it seems the strips would be going against the grain once the bar is turned.

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Picture is messed up somehow...This comeing Christmas everyone will be playing with there candy canes ...LOL
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post Feb 11 2009, 09:07 AM
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you have to rotate the picture, not flip it!
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post Feb 11 2009, 09:13 AM
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QUOTE(6freak @ Feb 11 2009, 09:58 AM) *

Picture is messed up somehow...This comeing Christmas everyone will be playing with there candy canes ...LOL


I think Eric's picture was flipped top to bottom (sort of like turning it inside out), which is not the same as rotating. If you rotate, you see that the spiral goes in the same direction.

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(Edit: Chris beat me to it)
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post Feb 11 2009, 09:27 AM
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Another way to see it: Take a paper towel tube, and draw arrows on it. On one end, draw an arrow pointing one way; on the other end draw it pointing the other way. Flip the tube, look for the arrows. If you've got a steady hand, you could draw on a pencil instead.

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post Feb 11 2009, 09:30 AM
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O.K. so I'm setting the bars in Carerror and I don't know which side they came from. What happens when they break? My guess is that the car falls, if it's low enough it will hit the ground.
Question, what should the angle be on the arm to start with? How colse to level should they be before I start to adjust them?
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post Feb 11 2009, 09:46 AM
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post Feb 11 2009, 09:54 AM
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post Feb 11 2009, 09:55 AM
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Question, what should the angle be on the arm to start with? How colse to level should they be before I start to adjust them?


If you have an old torsion bar wrap a towel around it and stick it in the a-arm to use as a lever. Push the arm down all the way.

The manual says to put the adjuster cap on pointing as high as possible in the rear adjustment gap. If you're looking to lower the car you can set it in the middle and then install the adjuster screw.
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post Feb 11 2009, 10:48 AM
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The front bars I have (well at least the pair I could get to) have the L or R stamped only on one end (the end nearest the dark blue paint stripe). I have always put them in with the L or R visable until I put on the adjuster cap. Makes for an easy last minute check that I didn't screw up.

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post Feb 11 2009, 01:35 PM
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When i pulled them out i am pretty sure the L&R was visible along with the stripe being closer to the rear but i was not 100% positive.

Thanks for clearing this up
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