22-10-2013, 01:58 PM
Can't get any end of one of the torsion bars out. There seized. What to do? :/
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Torsion bars will be the death of me.
Torsion bars will be the death of me.
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Torsion bars will be the death of me.
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22-10-2013, 01:59 PM
What have you used do far to get them out heat, wd4, hammer etc etc
22-10-2013, 02:49 PM
A f*ck of sledge, alotta patience and a shit load of wd40
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22-10-2013, 03:21 PM
A f*cking big sludge hammer & a well supported car.
If that dont work........... Then dont bother lol ![[Image: DSC_0190-Copy_zpsf093f84d.jpg]](http://s1038.photobucket.com/user/167gti8/media/DSC_0190-Copy_zpsf093f84d.jpg.html) Member of 99% warning or your nothing club! 
22-10-2013, 08:39 PM
Went baiting at it again. No good. The arm has moved a few.mill and just won't move no more...
23-10-2013, 12:51 AM
It will just got to keep at it, if it's started moving it will keep moving more whacks needed
I found a lump hammer works better get a better swing behind it ![[Image: image_zps45f2003b.jpg]](http://s39.photobucket.com/user/austinmini-2008/media/image_zps45f2003b.jpg.html) Team Doesn't own a 306
23-10-2013, 01:02 AM
I remember when we did it to my 106, took a good hour hammering!
23-10-2013, 08:21 AM
When i did it on the axle im rebuilding only took 30mins with the clarke strong arm, ask around see if any of your mates have got one defo helps out putting lots of pressure on why your whacking.
![[Image: DSC_0158_zpsb278e269.jpg]](http://s552.photobucket.com/user/mazda_323f/media/DSC_0158_zpsb278e269.jpg.html) If you carnt get one of them just alot of wacking is the only option with heat and i find plus gas is better than wd40 
23-10-2013, 09:00 AM
like the look of that strong arm!
Last one I did made three attempts while on the car before dropping the beam and smacking on the floor with a sledgehammer that broke, and then going again with a bigger sledge. Still only managed to remove one end of the torsion bars. 
23-10-2013, 09:30 AM
Which side you hitting? Generally drivers side is easier. You have removed the torx screws and arb? Try dabbing break fluid to the joints it penetrates well
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23-10-2013, 10:35 AM
Make a puller to put some pressure on the other end of the torsion bar and then smack it from the other side.
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