Torsion bar Un-Stuck!

[Charger-Bodie]

Since you are replacing the bar it wont be as big of a deal to heat. You need to apply the heat to the socket though . BE CAREFUL !! Fire and Charger = Suck!

[FLG]

Yep, agreed with Brian. It wont be a big deal since your getting new bars anyways.

Just have someone ready with a fire extinguisher in case anything decides to catch on fire and you cant easily blow it out and youll be fine, also dont forget about fuel lines.

[grdprx]

Since you are replacing the bar it wont be as big of a deal to heat. You need to apply the heat to the socket though . BE CAREFUL !! Fire and Charger = Suck!

All righty then. I'll give it a shot.

I'm already at Suck.  I was repositioning the car on jack stands last month, when it tipped off the jack and the other jack stand.. and the stand I was moving ended up under the driver's floor pan...  car came at me, and I barrel rolled out of the way. Slow motion, though it took my breath away.  

Sucking more would not be a good thing. I'll keep the extinguisher handy.

[HANDM]

That sucks man! Always my biggest fear when using jacks and stands.....good thing yer young and got good reflexes.  I wish I was closer to you, if I remember right your in tacoma right? Anyway, try pounding the bar back in and look closely at the socket, I bet it is dinged up and needs a light grinding with a dremmel.

If all else fails, remove the lower control arm shaft nut and get the whole thing flopping. I had the exact same trouble when I did a front disc/ lca and torsion bar swap on my Challenger.

Good luck and if you want my phone # again PM me and mayhap I can talk ya through it
Frank

[grdprx]

Hey, thanks Frank.  I'm down in Kent, not quite T-town.  
I started loosening stuff and got the LCA unloaded.  Knocked the T bar about a half inch out the rear, but the LCA dont't wanna let go!  The Wif was calling and it stared raining, so I called it a night.  Hope to finish in the morning..

Going to look at the rest of the suspension too.  Looks like I have some worn bushings.

[HANDM]

Well?? It was a beautiful day today........what's the status on that t-bar

[RallyeMike]

I'm up the hill from you near the airport. If it just plain won't come I'll bring my Oxy/Ac torch down and cut the T-bar in half. Works every time.

[grdprx]

Well?? It was a beautiful day today........what's the status on that t-bar

Well, I woke up late Saturday and didn't get to it.  Too much  .  Running around with the kids the rest of the day, Disney show, basketball game, birthday party...  Then mother nature didn't do what the weather people said, and pissed on my parade Sunday.

I got some PB Blaster, I'll Blast it tonight, see what happens.   If all else fails, I may have to take you up on your offer RallyeMike, I appreciate that! 

[grdprx]

Well, after almost 2 months messing around with this, I took RallyeMike up on his offer!  

Bars are out, work can now continue.  Thanks so much Mike!

[RallyeMike]

No sweat. Pleasure meeting you. See ya on the street!

[terrible one]

Man it's great to hear that you finally got through that, and kudos to Mike forsure 

[b5blue]

Way to go! 

[grdprx]

Got the new bars in this weekend.  Glad that's over.  Ordered up new tie rods, sway bar links and lower ball joints.  Also got new LCA bushings while the bars were out.  Rockauto kicks ass!  Hope to button up the suspension once the parts arrive.   

[djcarguy]

  great ya got it apart and headed back together..good to see there are more than 2 or3 members out west here.   hate tb's all the hascle and in the way of headers and reaching stuff. well iam in oregon eugene area,and spend lots time up that way ,sumner and puallup,sp..all the best and GIT UR DUN>>....dj

[68 RT]

You do not want to use heat on any type of spring steel. Since you are replacing them use the heat.