1970 dodge charger torsion bar removal?
ive got a 1970 charger and i have no idea how to remove the torsion bars. my 68 camaro friend and also my 57 bel air buddy have no idea how the torsion bars work. as well, i am new to them also. i am totally clueless as to how these come out. i am doing a whole rebuild and such, and i need them to come out.. but how?? i would GREATLY appreciate a step-by-step procedure on how they come out. i rip out my hair evertytime i get under the car and try to figure out how they freakin come out =/ i feel very stupid, becuase i have read somewhere that its an easy thing to do or something. but i'd really appreciate it. thanks alot everyone.
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Simple. Look for a cotter pin at the very end of the torsion bar support. Remove the cotter pin. You may have to loosen the tension first. To do this, back off the tensioner at the rear of the bars. Once the tensioners are loosened off and the pins removed, the bars will come out. When installing them, install them with the grove in the end of the bars horizontal. NOTE;
After you install the bars and tighten the adjuster back to the right height with the lower control arms vertical, You may have to readjust them the next day. They have a tendency to raise overnight by them selves. Oh, and one other thing. Don't nick or scratch the bars with hammers or wrenches. They will start to crack at these places and break. But you can hammer them on the ends.