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Stuck torsion bar
I am replacing the tbars on my '77. The rears are the hard part right? Wrong. Rears are done.
I have stuck front tbar, can't get it out. I tried big ass channel locks, no dice. I tried putting a hose clamp around it and prying it out. Didn't work. How can I pull that puppy out? ------------------  Chuck Moreland '86 Cab - "Sparky", '77 Targa - "Sweet Pea"[This message has been edited by Clark Griswald (edited 08-05-2001).] |
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08-05-2001, 08:10 PM
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Can't you tap it out from the back?
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08-05-2001, 08:12 PM
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pop out the soft plug in the front of the arm and run it out with a drift and a hammer.
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08-06-2001, 07:25 AM
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1. Big Brass Drift - 1/2" x 6"
2. REAL Big Copper/Brass Mallet - 6-8 lb class, suitable for English knock-off wheel retaining nuts 3. Don't hit anything except the drift with mallet! ------------------ Warren Hall 1973 911S Targa |
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08-06-2001, 08:10 AM
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I didn't know it was accessible from the front side. I'll try that tonight.
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08-06-2001, 08:48 AM
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Clark,
You have to unbolt and remove the S-shaped skid or protection plate at the front of each control arm, then you will see the cap John was referring to. ------------------ Warren Hall 1973 911S Targa |
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08-06-2001, 10:20 AM
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I removed the skid plate up front such that the front of the A arm was exposed. However there is no access hole or cap.
Here is a diagram that shows the cap as part number 15.  But on my '77 this "cap" seemed to be a part of the A arm and not removable. Did I miss something? [This message has been edited by Clark Griswald (edited 08-09-2001).] |
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08-09-2001, 09:05 AM
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It comes out/off. As I remember, it's simply an interference fit into the A-arm. The diagram you show is correct: the cap is a separate piece. You may have to use some ingenuity--vicegrips, drill and tap a hole, whatever--to get it out if its frozen in place. Several cycles of heat might help, like from form a propane torch. I don't remember the part that exactly, so maybe somebody else will have some more specific advice. But it does come out.
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08-09-2001, 10:43 AM
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There is nothing to grab, in fact it is recessed in the tube of the A arm, and the surface of the "plug" is flat. The tube creates a ridge perhaps 1/8 inch high beyond the plug.
It appeared to be a single piece of steel. I suppose I could drill a hole through it, but that seems hokey. |
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08-09-2001, 11:06 AM
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Clark,
The cap is #15 in the diagram. If you tap right at the edge with a punch or drift .. it should pop out, or at least come unseated. ------------------ Warren Hall 1973 911S Targa 1992 Dodge Dakota 5.2 4X4 parts hauler |
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08-09-2001, 11:48 AM
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Clark, just a thought...but if it seems that there is no cap could you be looking directly at the end of the torsion bar (and possibly the cap is missing)?
------------------ Rod Walter '88 911 coupe |
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08-09-2001, 12:08 PM
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