Anyone wanna lower my torsion bar

[Smokey]

As above but i will help of course!!

Will i need a slide hammer?

 

[Tom_16v]

http://www.daz-uk.com/cliosport/guides/lowering-torsion-bar/http://www.daz-uk.com/cliosport/guides/lowering-torsion-bar/

 

[Lunner]

Where you based m8?

Was plannign to do mine within the next few months (funds permitting), would be happy to give you a hand with yours

 

[Smokey]

im just outside of Cambridge fella!!

Im getting my Spax shox a week on saturday n wanna lower it when i fit the rear ones!!

2 heads will be better then 1!! I have the place to do it n can get it up on ramps so that may help!!

Cheers Tom yeah i have seen that, just need the tool to do it!!

Id rather someone that has done it helped but im willing to give it a go myself just dont wanna be without my car so i will have to make sure i have it done over a weekend as i will need it monday morning for work!!

 

[Smokey]

Do ya know someone with the tool that would lend it to me or tell me how to make one?

 

[kliokrazy]

how much would u offer?? oh and get the WD40 on the torsion bar incase its ceased otherwise it cud take you a while.

 

[jamesy16v]

dude if u still wana done me and my mate have done loads of clios r5s pugs etc if u need anyhelp give us a shout!

 

[Phil 99]

Quote: Originally posted by jamesy16v on 20 January 2004

dude if u still wana done me and my mate have done loads of clios r5s pugs etc if u need anyhelp give us a shout!

Im interested too. havent got shocks n springs yet, but when i do... where u based m8?

 

[Lunner]

Its not difficult, use the make shift tool, pull the torsion bar out,m jack the rear wheel up to the required height, push the torsion bar back in.

As the shocks go its simply one bolt each and and they are off

 

[Smokey]

Quote: Originally posted by kliokrazy on 19 January 2004

how much would u offer?? oh and get the WD40 on the torsion bar incase its ceased otherwise it cud take you a while.

1 Euro 52 Cents and a kick in the goolies! How does that sound?

I dont wanna pay for your services!!

How do i make the tool for extracting my Torsion Bar? Will a slide hammer do the job? Thats whats mentiond in the haynes manual anyway?

 

[dezRT]

Sod slide hammer, I used a socket with about 5 big washers on the end, nut and bolt, screw bolt with socket, then washers, then nut on, tighten up nut which pushes on socket and pulls torsion bar out. Easy as owt.

 

[Smokey]

cool mate cheers i will have to give it a go unless someone will lend me theres!

 

[Lunner]

if you really want a slide hammer try a local hire shop

 

[dezRT]

Hardest part is gettin the dust caps off, mine looked like they were stuck on with superglue when I finally got the buggers off, after that it was all simple. Worst you can do is what I did, listen to a mate stood at side of me saying jack hubs up rate high so its dead low, so I did, drive home with it bouncing up and down like mad cos it was riding on bump stops. Needless to say, next day it was raised a little!