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| DennisV |
  Sep 3 2023, 07:39 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 590 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California 
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Any tips on how to remove a stubborn front torsion bar? I soaked it in penetrating oil. Clamped onto the end with vice grips. Pounded it from the sides with a plastic mallet. That thing is in there. I got so frustrated, I dropped the entire front suspension to see if I could get a better attack off the car. Still stuck.
As far I as can tell, there is no way to access the other end to pound it out. Only wiggle and pull?  |
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| DennisV |
Sep 15 2023, 06:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 590 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California
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I may be buying new a-arms and torsion bars. Today I'm back with the car. I tried:
I'm guessing if it is rusted in that bad, they both may be damaged beyond reasonable use. Anyone else faced this much resistance? |
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| Superhawk996 |
Sep 16 2023, 12:46 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,713 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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QUOTE(DennisV @ Sep 15 2023, 08:24 PM)  Lots of penatrant oil and propane torch. More of this. Better yet - MAPP gas or oxy-acetylene. |
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DennisV Torsion Bar Removal Tips Sep 3 2023, 07:39 PM
914werke drive it forward our the front. Itll pop the caps ... Sep 3 2023, 09:56 PM Superhawk996 :agree:
A couple places sell new end caps if the... Sep 3 2023, 10:52 PM
DennisV
Lots of penatrant oil and propane torch.
More... Sep 16 2023, 07:00 PM Superhawk996
I'm still not clear why it was so froze up.
... Sep 16 2023, 10:16 PM iankarr
When you reassemble - light coat of grease goes ... Sep 17 2023, 02:50 PM r_towle Remove the a-arm from the car.
Stand it up on some... Sep 17 2023, 05:42 PM bkrantz Guys, get a hydraulic press, or friend with one, ... Sep 17 2023, 08:39 PM mepstein
Guys, get a hydraulic press, or friend with one, ... Sep 17 2023, 08:49 PM TheRuttmeister So I just did this a week ago and after basically ... Feb 4 2025, 06:43 PM |
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