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Re: [GMCnet] Torsion Bar Removal [message #316453] Sat, 22 April 2017 13:17 Go to next message
James Hupy is currently offline  James Hupy   United States
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Jack up the front of the coach. Place jack stands under the frame where the
front clip bolts in. Remove front wheels and inner fenders. Remove front
shocks. Remove large nuts on axles and remove axles. Remove cotter keys
from lower ball joint and loosen the nut. Install torsion bar tool and
tension it until adjustment bolt and nut are free. Now there is no torsion
on the bar. Separate the lower ball joint from the lower control arm.
Remove bolts and nuts that hold lower control arm. Pry lower control arm
loose from frame tabs and pull control arm and torsion bar forward until
bar separates from pork chop . Install in reverse order.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403


On Apr 22, 2017 11:04 AM, "David Morrison" wrote:

How are the torsion bars removed ?


Thanks David




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78 Royal #749
74 #136
Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car, understeer is
when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Hp is how fast you hit the
wall, and torque is how far you take the wall with you when you hit it.

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Re: [GMCnet] Torsion Bar Removal [message #316458 is a reply to message #316453] Sat, 22 April 2017 15:10 Go to previous message
davidlive is currently offline  davidlive   
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Thank you James, got them out. i thought they just slipped in, i needed to hit it harder with the rubber mallet Smile

78 Royal #749
74 #136
Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car, understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Hp is how fast you hit the wall, and torque is how far you take the wall with you when you hit it.
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