Re: [DML] Re: BROKEN TORSION BAR

[Mike M <kenshin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is it really that hard, from the look of it, it looks pretty easy as 
long as you have someone to help and all.  I would have never thought, 
unless something slipped while you were torqueing on it that it could 
cause any damage at all, other then to you that is.

Mike, #4671

Dave Swingle wrote:

>With the door open, the torsion bar should have about another 90 
>degrees of pre-load twist to it. Support the door open while you do 
>this. If you need to twist it more than 90 degrees, replace the gas 
>strut. Over-twisting the bar to compensate for a weak strut is often 
>why they break. 
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>The other test is that when the door is allowed to hang with the gas 
>strut removed, it should stay open 8-12 inches at the bottom. 
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>Overall this is a pretty twitchy operation with a lot of room for 
>error (like breaking the glass, balooning the end of the torsion bar, 
>cutting the roof, hurting yourself) so you ought to find a local 
>helper who's done it. Dave Bauerle is a commercial shop in your area 
>(Radnor). 
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>Dave S
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>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Pietrowski" <kritter@xxxx> wrote:
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>>Hi everybody,
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>>The torsion bar on my passenger side door snapped in half.  I have 
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>a replacement for it, but when I installed it, there is no support to 
>hold the door up.  Can anybody help me out?  Wh at is the proper way 
>to install it?  Thanks.
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>>John Pietrowski
>>Toledo OH VIN#4945
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