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DarylVTR
25th July 2006, 15:50
bought all the stuff to lower car as i have 6 weeks off now, soaked the seized torsion bar in 3 different 'Anti-seize oils' and still was having none of it, looks really clean though.

So i thought id do the fronts and let the rear to soak, tried to undo the stacked hub nut on the front, used brute force aswell as pushing down on my foot, and the 1/2 thick inch extension bar snapped in half!!! :sad: then the rachet mechanism fell out and snapped !!!!

give up going to get a garage to do it when i can efford it fuck it specialy in this heat its unbearable :rage: :sad:
Clouds_mate
25th July 2006, 15:52
whhhey another lowering thread. i think we need a sticky for your lowering
Clouds_mate
25th July 2006, 15:53
that was a joke btw, please dont hurt me ;)
DarylVTR
25th July 2006, 15:53
meh its an update new problems seem to arise lol

your always first to comment never mind
welshy2k
25th July 2006, 15:53
thats something that would happen to me :sad: i personally wouldnt do it myself at least if a garage break it then they have to repair the damage :A:
Clouds_mate
25th July 2006, 15:54
arise.....funny word to use around your torsion bar :P
DarylVTR
25th July 2006, 16:11
still cant believe it snapped a 1/2 inch thick socket set in half!
S9_DAN
25th July 2006, 16:20
gutted, yours sounds worse than mine was !
DarylVTR
25th July 2006, 17:22
yer it is nothing went rite from the start lol
Yates
25th July 2006, 17:24
just leave it standard height, theres so many signs telling you to do so
DarylVTR
25th July 2006, 17:25
haha it stands out as a sore thumb of in need of doing though, i definatly want to get it done, i just wont waste my time and money anymore trying, il leave the hassle to a garage
Yates
25th July 2006, 18:10
put aload of bricks in the boot...
Connor_scotland
25th July 2006, 20:23
that sucks mate

you aint havin much luck on lowering it
and123rew
25th July 2006, 20:52
m8 it obviously isn't meant to be lol

probally get annoyed kick dam thing and break my foot lol if that was me!
Ax_beefy
25th July 2006, 23:03
Ok don't use a socket and extension bar as the join isn't strong enough.... you should always use a forged bar with a fixed head to undo nuts that require so much force... I believe a hub nut thats been on for a few years takes around 250nm of force to release it... an alloy socket will only withstand around 150-200nm.... its all about having the right tools for the job and by "right" I mean not cheap
DarylVTR
25th July 2006, 23:22
lol yer exactly so il just take it to a garage LOL i was jumping up and down on the bar so im not so suprised it snapped i guess but was like ahh its realease when it started moving them i realised it wasnt the bolt atall it was the bat bending and snapping LMAO