torsion bar

[Saxo-Slag]

Can you raise it with out using a slide hammer. If not anyone got one i could lend in the Essex area

[bear_westy]

just buy one there like 30 quid or go to a hire centre

[Saxo-Slag]

Where from. Everywhere round here doesnt know what they are

[paul_saxo_VTR]

have you got a speedy hire near you? am sure they would have one to hire

[stevenet15]

you dont need one mate, use a big socket and a bolt through the middle of it and then as u tighten the bolt through the socket it will pull the torsion bar out, u can also get someone to hammer a bar agains the other side to help push it through at the same time

[stevenet15]

here are a few pics to show u what i mean, i have used this method and the slide hammer method and i found that this method was better. here is a like to a complete guide for ya http://www.suzukituning.com/PSA/Suspension/Lowering.htm

http://www.suzukituning.com/PSA/Suspension/Pictures/400x300/Citroen%20Saxo%20-%20Lowering%207.jpg

http://www.suzukituning.com/PSA/Suspension/Pictures/400x300/Citroen%20Saxo%20-%20Lowering%209.jpg

[Saxo-Slag]

Dude you are a star. Think this website should honour you.lol

[willsy]

Thats very interestinmg, how fool proof is that Steve? and to what extent does the torsion bar have to be loose? Still as good for the seized buggers?

[stevenet15]

all the ones i have done i have just put a load of wd40 round the bar ends then used the socket and bolt to pull it while getting a mate to hit the other side of the torsion bar with a hammer and extension bar and most of them have come out, for the seised ones use the same method and tighten the bolt in the socket and this keeps the tension pulling the torsion bar while u can use a blow torch to apply heat around the back to help un seise it

[willsy]

That had to be worth some rep Steve, feel the 9 bar :)

[stevenet15]

thanks mate

[Saxo-Slag]

so i need a long 8mm bolt and big socket with a metal plate with hole in it

[willsy]

Looks good to me, ill be trying that tomorrow sometime. Fingers crossed

[stevenet15]

yeah, big washers will do its just to bridge the hole on the socket coz the hole on the socket is normally big enough for the bolt to pull through. use a few big washers or a metal plate and make sure the bolt goes into the torsion bar about a cm before it starts to pull

[Saxo-Slag]

cheers mate cant rep u

[stevenet15]

thats cool mate, u only gave me rep 4 days ago lol :)

[dingle]

u say get a m8 to hit other end of tortion bar how do u do this at the other end of drivers side when there isn't alot of room

[Saxo-Slag]

Right i have done the drivers side easy. The passenger side is well stuck. Tried beating the living hell out off it.

Please help guys need this doing asap. Any advice would be great help

[stevenet15]

u say get a m8 to hit other end of tortion bar how do u do this at the other end of drivers side when there isn't alot of room

use a long extension bar and angle it in there is enough room but it is tight.


Right i have done the drivers side easy. The passenger side is well stuck. Tried beating the living hell out off it.

Please help guys need this doing asap. Any advice would be great help

if its seised tehn u need to keep trying to pull it out while using a blow torch to heat up the ends of the torsion bar as this wil expand the metal and shoudl free it, also before make sure u put a load of WD40 mixed with coke around the torsion bar ends as this works into the area and helps free it

[Saxo-Slag]

Used whole can off wd40. Its right next to the petrol tank and fuel pipe. Is it good idea heating it there

[stevenet15]

just be carefull, obviously make sure there are no fuel leaks etc... first.only use a very small flame and on hit the bit u need to

[Saxo-Slag]

Think im going to have to re-thread it aswell.

[willsy]

Im going to attempt mine in the morning, could be eventful

[Saxo-Slag]

I got 8mm bolts if u want some willsy

[stevenet15]

Think im going to have to re-thread it aswell.

why what happened?

[Saxo-Slag]

Smashing it has killed the thread

[stevenet15]

you should have put the old bolt back in after taking the offcentered washer out so that bolt head would take the pounding and then when the torsion bar is out take the bolt out that way the torsion bar wont get damaged

[Saxo-Slag]

Lol. didnt think about it to be honest

[stevenet15]

here is a pic i made to show others, i will make one for the other end when i get time.

http://www.asbomotorsport.co.uk/files/torsionbarend2.gif

[willsy]

Genious Steve. Yeah Sean i could do with a couple of bolts if youve got some going spare

[Saxo-Slag]

pm me address had to buy 100.lol

[willsy]

lmao thats alot of bolts

Address PM'ed

[stevenet15]

here is a pic on how to pull it out with the socket and bolt method

http://www.asbomotorsport.co.uk/files/torsionbarend1.gif

[Saxo-Slag]

That didnt work for me. Are the front and rear torsion bars the same. Just instead off try to put new threads in will nick one out off the spare rear beam

[Saxo-Slag]

I did it. A nice 7lb sledge hammer did the job