87 911: How do I remove right rear torsion tube/spring plate?

[BReyes]

87 911: How do I remove right rear torsion tube/spring plate? All stock. Car is on jack stands.

Thsnk you.

Regards,

[einreb]

From the Pelican tech articles...

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/911_torsion_bars/911_torsion_bars.htm

1. Place car fairly high on 4 jackstands so it's level. Mark jackstands so this HEIGHT will be constant. I put rear stands under the inner torsion bar tube. Obviously, can't use outer torsion bar cover.

2. Remove lower shock bolts.

3. Remove toe-adjuster eccentric bolt/nut (and lower droplinks if you have adjustable swaybars).

4. Remove rubber strip, rocker panels and round access cover for torsion bars.

5. Remove 4 bolts holding spring plate bracket (at outer torsion bar tube). Pry off bracket.

6. Use small floor jack to support weight of control arm and gently lower arm to lowest point to relieve spring plate tension.

7. Critical step: This is basis for HEIGHT adj. Use pencil to trace outline of upper spring plate on fender well to mark original position.

8. Remove camber adjuster eccentric bolt/nut on spring plate.

9. Remove 2 19mm bolts from spring plate to control arm and raise jack to support weight of arm.

10. Pry off spring plate cover over torsion bar. If the spring plate is stuck, either use a Visegrip locking pliers to hold torsion bar or you may need to tap the spring plate with a hammer to free itself from the torsion bar splines.

11. Remove spring plate and withdraw t-bar through the access hole in the body.

[BReyes]

There are large bolts with allen heads on the trailing arms. Do these come off or do I remove it at the front top where the torsion tube area is is. Will check again in the morning.

[imcarthur]

Remember that the torsion plate is under tension. With a jack, bring your trailing arms up to 'normal' height. This will allow you to remove the top-rear bolt at the trailing arm. Usually you can also remove the two bolts in the middle (camber & toe) at this point. Then drop the jack & remove the lower-rear bolt at the trailing arm - you might have to play with height with your jack to find a 'relaxed' point.

Then jack up the springplate until it clears the lower-rear bolt on the torsion cover - remove this bolt - it also has a spacer.

Drop jack & remove the final three bolts on the cover.

Reverse procedure to install.

Ian

[BReyes]

It's all (RR torson bar and spring plate to trailing arm) back together again. I believe it all went back in as it was originally. The engine is still out (not for long). Any there any checks I should perform before engine is in?

Regards,