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Old 08-14-2013, 06:57 PM
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I'm having I terrible time trying to get the torsion bar out of the arm ... I've tried a gear puller and broke it so maybe I need a stronger one ...I've also tried smashing it out nothing and heating it a little bit and nothing .... So I suppose I'm gunna try and get a stronger gear puller ... If anyone has any suggestions that would be awesome thanks!
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There is a special tool for torsion bars. You need to unload the pressure first. Some look almost like a C-Clamp, others look like a U-bolt.
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I said screw it and I cut the control arm off with a grinder
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Originally Posted by 98bluf150
I said screw it and I cut the control arm off with a grinder
You're still gonna need a torsion bar tool to put it back together. Advanced Auto Parts rents them for free, you just have to put a deposit down to make sure you return it.
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Nope cut control arm off of the torsion bar and slid the new control arm right into the torsion bar



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