Re: Torsion bars still won't budge...HELP PLEASE.
[Re: jrwoodjoe]
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04/18/09 03:33 PM
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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Try melting some wax around the hexs.I had one in the 65 that wouldnt budge.Heated the hex with a propane torch and melted a bees wax candle in it and it came right out.Rocky
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Re: Torsion bars still won't budge...HELP PLEASE.
[Re: jrwoodjoe]
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04/18/09 04:23 PM
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The car is on stands with no load on the suspension, the tensioners have been loosened and the bump stop removed. Using a torsion bar tool, I have banged and banged on them with no luck. Some of you have mentioned loosening the lower control arm and then knocking it back to force the torsion bar out. So I may try that now but have 2 questions.
Question 1: I have the jack stands supporting the frame rails at the firewall area. Is the front of the car flexing to the point that it is still causing the tension on the bars? I have a photo showing where the jack stand is located.
Probably a silly question, but I assume that you removed the lock rings at the back of the T-bar anchors? I have had a couple of tough t-bar removals and usually a BIG hammer does the job with some PB blaster sprayed in the sockets.
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Re: Torsion bars still won't budge...HELP PLEASE.
[Re: dirtybee]
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04/18/09 06:29 PM
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sometimes if the car hasn't been driven in some time the tension arms for the torsion bars rust in place. just because you loosened the bolt doesn't mean you released the tension on them. maybe check that. also i just removed a torsion bar to replace the starter and had to loosen the nut in the suspension pic to get the are to release enough to reinstall the bar. another simple thing that is sometimes forgotten is the clip at the rear of the bar. did you remove them? i don't think they will hold the bars in that good but you never know. just tossing those ideas at you.
Last edited by Mr T2U; 04/18/09 06:33 PM.
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Re: Torsion bars still won't budge...HELP PLEASE.
[Re: 70440+6bbl]
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04/18/09 07:04 PM
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Probably a silly question, but I assume that you removed the lock rings at the back of the T-bar anchors?
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Re: Torsion bars still won't budge...HELP PLEASE.
[Re: mopars4ever]
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04/18/09 07:52 PM
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Yes, tap the lower control arm towards the rear. I wouldn`t tap on the bolt. I tapped on the control arm with a piece of wood for cushion. Also, put a jack under the k frame to relieve the stress.
Thanks, I wasn't thinking when I said tap the bolt.
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Re: Torsion bars still won't budge...HELP PLEASE.
[Re: runningman]
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04/20/09 12:46 PM
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Having parted an untold number of Mopars over 30 years,...I've come across a few torsion bar removal problem were the hex end swelled, and distorted the hex receiver in the crossmember, the bar seemed loose, but wouldn't slide out.......remedy, lose the bar, cut it, so you can slide the rear cut section of bar forward out of the hex,.....now you can file, or dremel the rear of the hex bore to size, to slide in your replacement
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Re: Torsion bars still won't budge...HELP PLEASE.
[Re: pushbutton]
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04/20/09 04:38 PM
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When I took mine off I had a similar problem on the drivers side. As I am doing a complete rebuild, I loosened the LCA all the way and finally just took an angle grinder and cut the stupid bar. I was positive there was no pressure on the bar and their wasn't, but I sure was nervous as all heck while doing it. Finally, I beat the bars out from the back as even with cutting them and pulling the one end out the front, the back would just not budge.
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Re: Torsion bars still won't budge...HELP PLEASE.
[Re: runningman]
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04/20/09 06:55 PM
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I had some problems with mine recently also, I loosened the LCA nut and used a pry bar between the k-frame and LCA and pushed the entire assembly back with broke the torsion bar free.
Yup - just did that same thing about a week ago. 3 foot claw-bar between the K-Frame and the LCA.
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