torsion bar

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

from fully in to out and back in again, with my fingers and yes the wheel is on.

2meg ish

http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/torsion%20bar%20vid.MOV

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Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

LOL well that just takes the piss doesn't it

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

lol

Thats the joys of enclosed rear beams, only the outer is exposed, the inside is spotless, the outers need a bit of work sometimes.

I got lots of pics etc of the job and I will do that guide eventually. Will need to do a decent one on the open bar beams as well.

I will give you the trade secrets of the job since I like you, no wait thats not right... Mr. Green

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

trade secrets, pah, spray it with loads of WD40 or that Rost Off stuff, try the socket and bolt method, if not use a slide hammer, if you can get one out, shove a bit of bar down there and belt it out from the other side, if not then give up?

Level 8 User Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 315

I can do that on my clio too, I do have to take the bottom bolt out of the damper tho'

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I never used any form of lube to do this and when I sort the pics out you will see how bad the nearside was!

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

nice one

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

this is the nearside after i scraped it out, thats why theres a flake in the bolt hole

[img:567:378:089ad0d921]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/red%20ns%20torsion%2002.jpg[/img:089ad0d921]

got it out dry though!

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

cant let some rotted oxidised metal beat you Thumbs Up!

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articles done, link to it in knowledge base feedback section