lowering

[Gav]

alright fellas?

Could anyone pm me on some tips on how to lower the back torsion bar, i havent a clue. Also, can anyone recommed on how low i go?

[Lunner]

Lowering the back torsion bar

You will need:

M10 threaded bar
M10 nuts and washers
~32mm 1/2" drive(or bigger) socket
15mm spanner (for the M10 nuts)
LOTS of 'plus gas' or other penetrating oil
Trolly Jack
Axle Stands
Tape measure
Wheel brace
Hammer


SOAK the end of the tornsion bar in plus gas a few dasy before under takignt he procedure.

Soak again before starting.

Jack up rear of car abd support on axle stands (see jacking thread).

Remove wheel(s)

SUPPORT the rear trailing arm wiht the jack, just to take the weight, dont' actually lift it.

Screw the M10 threaded bar into the end of the torsion bar.

Thread on, in this order, socket, washer, nut.

Tighten the nut, thus pulling the torsion bar out of the socket (hopefully). The socket needs to be the same size as the torsion bar socket, and big enough inside to accomodate the torsion bar itself.

once the torsion bar is out, unscrew the threaded bar, beign careful not to turn the torsion bar itself.

Jack the rear trialing arm up the desired amount, ie 35mm or 55mm etc, the amount you wanna lower the rear end by.

Slot the torsion bar back in, you mgiht need to rotate it slightly.

Hammer it fully home.

Remove jack and refit road wheel.

Repeat procedure on other side.

Lower car to see a (hopefully) lowered car.

If you get it slightly wrong you can always jack it up again and adjust it

[Gav]

nice one fella,
Printed off will do it next weekend.....

[Rich]

but i'd re-fit road wheel before removing the jack ;)

[Gav]

lol, could be messy 8)

[Purple]

Here you go.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/brian.morris5/Torsion%20Bar%20Guide/guide.htm

[VIPERONE]

once i changed an axle on my valver.. i swapped it for a wily one.. **** me. i wasnt concentrating and it dropped on my arm..i was ****ed.. i couldnt move and i was in agony.. it was 11pm and i had to shout for help!

lol

i told winston and he criticised my removal methods...lol.

[Gav]

not nice.

Thanks for that step by step guide fella, will propa help me.
Anyone got one for lowering the front? or is that just straight forward?

[Lunner]

Follow the haynes for the front, failing that if no one has a guide i'll type another one up

[Gav]

super star

cheers fella

[Lunner]

Also if you need any help i';ve added you to msn, and i'm not a million miles away from you, i'm about 2 hours, if that

[Gav]

Awsome man,
would be cool to have a person who knows about clios to help out.

Huge thanks fella :D

[Gav]

whats your msn dude? Just i have got that '""""""""@hotmail.com want to add you" thing come up

[Lunner]

whats your msn dude? Just i have got that '""""""""@hotmail.com want to add you" thing come up

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