rear torsion bar

[djinuk]

Been doing my rear torsion bar today,

Cudnt get the bars to budge with the puller method so we used a bar and a sledge hammer, so far we have knockeed the bars out so that end ends of one bar are exposed. However the end we attached with the slide hammer now has pretty damaged splines on the section that the torsion bar locates into. Is there a way of repairing this or do you just knock the bar back through with force.

Thanks Dj

[rs250nut]

I heard the trick to doing these is to keep soaking weeks before with penetrating fluid then either use a heavy weight slide hammer or make a puller out of some threaded bar, some washers and a big socket. How have you done it with a sledge hammer?

[djinuk]

I use the method stated at the bottom of this guide matey.

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?p=50310#post50310

[rs250nut]

Not the right link matey. I just got confused where you mentioned sledge hammer. If the splines are slightley damaged can you not correct them with a small file?

[Hoolio]

I use the method stated at the bottom of this guide matey.

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?p=50310#post50310

That's pure groundhog day:)

[Brigsy]

Small triangular saw file or a hacksaw blade should sort it. Get them somewhere near & they should go back in with a bit of persuasion.

[wrightygtt]

I heard the trick to doing these is to keep soaking weeks before with penetrating fluid then either use a heavy weight slide hammer or make a puller out of some threaded bar, some washers and a big socket. How have you done it with a sledge hammer?

I tried the pulling out way but its a hell of a lot easier to hit the bar inwards and take them both out the other side, obviously make sure you've got your measurements in place / remove rear struts and jack up arm to desired height, before putting bar back in

To avoid damaging the splines I used a tapered/ rounded metal bar and hammer they came out easy enough

[THE MASTER]

if your interested the thread size is 10x1.5 ;)

[djinuk]

sorted this, greased up the splines and indeed it went back in ,:)