Re: [DML] Torsion bar stuck to retainer

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

Please respond with the method you would use to remove the anchor 
bracket and torsion bar together in the case that you cannot remove 
the anchor bracket first. I don't think it is possible without 
removing the rear window as when you release the torsion bar the 
bracket would hit the glass and I don't know how you would remove the 
torsion bar while it is still under stress. 
It doesn't happen often but there are times that the anchor bracket 
can be difficult to remove. The only way I know how to get the bracket 
off is to work it off slowly and carefully while an assistant 
maintains torque on the torsion bar so the bracket can't hit the rear 
glass. This takes alot of patience and some skill. You also have to be 
careful not to slice yourself on the sharp exposed edge of the Tee 
roof. This exercise is not for the "faint-of heart" and I would give 
it a danger and skill level of 8? Just imagine trying to do this 
alone!!!
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757




> Hallo, Bas
> 
> When you say that the plate is stuck to the torsion bar, I'm unsure 
> what you mean. I'm assuming that you've taken the two bolts out 
that 
> hold the bracket plate to the car body, and that the tension on the 
> torsion bar is now released, and that for some unknown reason, the 
> plate can't slide off of the torsion bar like it should. 
> 
> If I have understood you correctly, here you go:
> 
> First, try some oil. In U.S.A. we have WD40 which loosens stuck 
> parts sometimes if you let it sit for a while. I'm sure they have 
> something similar in Holland. Regardless of why the parts are stuck 
> together, this will help getting them apart with less damage.
> 
> If this were my car, and oil alone didn't work, I would remove the 
> torsion bar and plate (still stuck together) from the car all at 
> once, and press the torsion bar out of the plate removed from the 
> car. That way, one can put straighter force on the joint to avoid 
> shocking or bending the torsion bar. I try to remember that torsion 
> bars don't like bending or hammering or heating. These torsion bars 
> are very expensive, and easy to damage. I would keep track of the 
> orientation of the torsion bar before removing it, so I could put it 
> back the exact same way. After I got the torsion bar out of the 
> plate, I would inspect it and the bracket carefully. Why was it 
> stuck so bad? It's an important question. Are the splines damaged 
> or twisted? Is the end of the torsion bar cracked? Has it been 
> hammered? Is the bracket plate rusted or damaged? An overtensioned 
> torsion bar should be considered a weak part that might break later