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torsion adjuster #1474318 07/26/13 03:55 AM 07/26/13 03:55 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 42 san francisco D dawgfather OP member
dawgfather OP member D Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 42 san francisco	hi guys, I just took my k member apart and cleaned it all up and painted POR-15 on it.. then I realized that it's a torsion bar adjuster.. the car was pretty rusted and when I took the k member apart the adjuster was not moving and did not think much of it. so the question is does the torsion bar adjuster move..? I am guessing that it does and if it does how much does it move? is it like flopping up and down move or kind of tight but it moves. sorry I am trying to explain it best as possible.. tried posting a picture but my computer was not able to.. will post picture soon 7790645-photo.JPG (40 downloads) Last edited by dawgfather; 07/26/13 04:15 AM.

Re: torsion adjuster [Re: dawgfather] #1474319 07/26/13 07:39 AM 07/26/13 07:39 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,059 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,059 Niles , Ohio	Yes they move and IIRC they move fairly easy.Thats how the bar adjusts.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: torsion adjuster [Re: dawgfather] #1474320 07/26/13 09:01 AM 07/26/13 09:01 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 master
Commando1 master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	Like Rocky said, that arm should literally flop around. Sounds like rust has seized it up.

Re: torsion adjuster [Re: Commando1] #1474321 07/26/13 10:47 AM 07/26/13 10:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,059 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,059 Niles , Ohio	Spray it down with some good penetrant.Them a few hits with a hammer should get it moving.Ive had one that didnt want to move and thats how I fixed it.Just hope the POR didnt get too far inside.Might take quite a bit of moving to get it to free up.I just bought some WD40 penetrant and it seems to work great.It was new so I figured Id try it.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: torsion adjuster [Re: therocks] #1474322 07/26/13 11:14 AM 07/26/13 11:14 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA Jim_Lusk I Live Here
Jim_Lusk I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA	Yes, it should rotate, but not be too sloppy. Probably needs a dip in a hot tank at this point. For reference on sloppy control arms and fix watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwes-SP8u4w&feature=share&list=UUqvjc-8llEE-JKNFYw30-NQ

Re: torsion adjuster [Re: Jim_Lusk] #1474323 07/26/13 11:32 AM 07/26/13 11:32 AM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,491 Lethbridge, AB, Canada dangina pro stock
dangina pro stock Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,491 Lethbridge, AB, Canada	Quote: Yes, it should rotate, but not be too sloppy. Probably needs a dip in a hot tank at this point. For reference on sloppy control arms and fix watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwes-SP8u4w&feature=share&list=UUqvjc-8llEE-JKNFYw30-NQ great vid! wish I had watched this before I welded up the arms and powdercoated them

Re: torsion adjuster [Re: dangina] #1474324 07/26/13 11:51 AM 07/26/13 11:51 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 42 san francisco D dawgfather OP member
dawgfather OP member D Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 42 san francisco	thanks guys..!!! looks like i am screwed..and more time on working the control arm..!! sigh and also i did not realize that the bushing has 2 metal sleeves... i burnt out the bushing and when i tried to put in the new bushing then i notice that i did not do it right

Re: torsion adjuster [Re: dawgfather] #1474325 07/26/13 11:55 AM 07/26/13 11:55 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 42 san francisco D dawgfather OP member
dawgfather OP member D Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 42 san francisco	hey jim, thanks for the video, very informational.. now if i go the lazy way i might cut the plate like you did and hopefully that would make it spring out alittle and weld it back.. what do you think..?

Re: torsion adjuster [Re: dawgfather] #1474326 07/26/13 01:26 PM 07/26/13 01:26 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 42 san francisco D dawgfather OP member
dawgfather OP member D Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 42 san francisco	ok got the adjuster moving.. but I need to see later in the day after spraying it with some penetrant. now to tackle the damn bushing..!!

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