Torsion bars

[Foz]

Just a quick question, heard that if you only take out one bar at a time then one side will be higher than the other? Should both sides be taken out? Just that I also heard if both sides are taken out then it can do summat bad to it? lol. Dunno anyway, cheers guys, Rob.

[Winston]

I do them one side at a time and use a ruler to get them bang on the same (when i can get them out lol)

[nyk]

same ere, I measured mine from the bottom of the arch to the centre of the hub to get the same height on both sides.

As far as I am aware its not physically possible to take both out at once, unless you have a friend helping on one side.

And you certainly cant whack both back in with a hammer at once on your own! LOL

[Winston]

Good points lol

[nyk]

If your gonna attempt it and have never done it before, use a guide, some people have them on here I think, search the threads.

A little tip, peirce a hole in the dust caps over the torsion bars and keep spraying in penetrating oil for a week or so before you attempt it.

[Jimmie1.4RT]

I always do one side at once.

Personal favourate way of doing it:
Big socket, nut and bolt!



25mins a side, I'm still a novice! :P

[nyk]

Personal favourate way of doing it:
Big socket, nut and bolt!

Thats the only was I know how to do it, plus a hammer and a bit of force as well like. LOL

When I first did mine one side came out straight away, the other side was a real biatch and took about half an hour and 3 screws + 4 bolts, as I kept rounding the bolts off trying to get it out by jumping on it to make it move LOL!! Now it takes 10 mins, they fly in and out.

[midge]

i always do both at the same time.

[nyk]

How do you take out both bars at the same time?

Surely with a friend helping you on the other side????

[DaveH]

i do both at same time. Car on axle stands and a trolley jack under the very centre of axle. when both are out its just a case of jacking the axle up to where you want it and sliding both in, you need to fiddle getting the jack right to line splines up but once its done both slide in.

Nothing bad happens when theyre both out because theyre not under any flex until its on the floor.