Problem removing broken front torsion bar

[alfisti]

Ugh. According to Pelican Technical Article: 911 Suspension Spotting Guide, they are NOT interchangeable. And I almost certainly have a 914 bar.

Thanks all for your help - at least I know now, if I get the right bar, this will be a quick fix.

Thanks
-Glenn

[jpnovak]

Sorry. 914s have a different spline count. It will not fit in that a-arm.

[alfisti]

OK - big progress! I got the new bar today, and I THINK I've got it all wrapped up. As a bonus, the ride height even looks pretty even. I'll be dropping it off at the body shop tonight so they can start work tomorrow. Thanks all for your help.

But I have a question.... what holds the torsion bar in place?

let me clarify the question and why I ask.

I got the new bar, and tapped it in - and it went in easily. It fit! Then, I put the cap over the end, and tapped it on. And I tapped some more... and some more... and the bar popped out the front :-(

I seated it back in, and tapped the cap back on more gently. Set the adjust screw, closed it all up... but how do I know the cap has enough purchase on the torsion bar? From the front of the A arm, I can see that the t-bar comes right out to the end of the female splines. I can't tell for sure how "on" the cap is though. How do I know? What holds it all together? If I can tap the bar all the way through so easily, what keeps that from happening while the car is moving?

Thanks
-Glenn

[brianlay]

You've got the wrong bar. 914 bars are different

[alfisti]

I exchanged the 914 bar for a 911 bar. This one fits just fine.

[alfisti]

anyone have any thoughts on what holds the bar in? Should I be worried???

Thanks
-Glenn

[911obgyn]

The tension on the bar holds it in...or torsion?

[Pazuzu]

Originally Posted by 911obgyn

The tension on the bar holds it in...or torsion?

Correct, the bar is under enormous tension and will not move even though it has no "catches" to stop it.