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bazzfourtrak
Number of posts : 49 Age : 45 Location : maesteg Job/hobbies : fishing shooting offroading 4x4 : fourtrack swb 2.8td independent commercial Registration date : 2010-11-22
| Subject: torsion bars (whoops) Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:13 am | |
| hi all wound up my front torsion bars today and i wound em up all the way by mistake and thay wont wind back down iv done the thread in i think on the bolt do any one no whot happens when you leave em wound up and drive on em thear is still movement in front end .will some think snap or bust if i leave it the front is higher than the back now so will have to lift the back more now lol | |
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idratherbesurfing
Number of posts : 520 Age : 112 Location : Bridgend Job/hobbies : International HGV1 Driver 4x4 : V8 Defender 90 on steroids Registration date : 2009-02-06
| Subject: Re: torsion bars (whoops) Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:27 am | |
| youll wear the CVs out if its too high on the front | |
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bazzfourtrak
Number of posts : 49 Age : 45 Location : maesteg Job/hobbies : fishing shooting offroading 4x4 : fourtrack swb 2.8td independent commercial Registration date : 2010-11-22
| Subject: Re: torsion bars (whoops) Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:38 am | |
| is that all it will do wear the cv wont bust the torsion bar if i hit a big bump cheers | |
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bravo
Number of posts : 110 Age : 54 Location : pontlottyn Job/hobbies : sex 4x4 : range rover sport Registration date : 2010-09-07
| Subject: Re: torsion bars (whoops) Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:44 am | |
| u wont get any twist at all,and it will b a horible ride,screw another nut on 2 it ,so it meets the other nut,then weld the 2 nuts 2gether so the nut u put on will b on the good part of the thred ,which will unsrew a pull the other nut off,job dun | |
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bravo
Number of posts : 110 Age : 54 Location : pontlottyn Job/hobbies : sex 4x4 : range rover sport Registration date : 2010-09-07
| Subject: Re: torsion bars (whoops) Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:58 am | |
| or if it the tipe where the bolt screws up thro a big round dish nut,well still do the same screw a nut down on the thred,then weld the nut 2 that funny shaped nut,then wen u unscrew it it will push the bolt out | |
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PITBULL
Number of posts : 3993 Age : 39 Location : Barry 4x4 : RRC 200tdi Registration date : 2008-01-12
| Subject: Re: torsion bars (whoops) Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:04 am | |
| or take it to pauls (aka Bravo) how and he will do it for u for a can of coke lol | |
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chris8472
Number of posts : 253 Age : 51 Location : maesteg Job/hobbies : 4x4 's and homebrewing 4x4 : disco with a few tweaks Registration date : 2010-09-07
| Subject: Re: torsion bars (whoops) Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:26 am | |
| bazz if u want thouse nuts welded on let me now if i can give u a hand m8 im ear to help looks like u pissed the elite boys off if u ask me the closest they get to off roading is going over the pavment stick with bonkas coz elites a bunsh of s | |
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robert francis
Number of posts : 4333 Age : 47 Location : wales Job/hobbies : 4x4s 4x4 : land rover discovery 200tdi Registration date : 2007-12-29
| Subject: Re: torsion bars (whoops) Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:49 am | |
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bazzfourtrak
Number of posts : 49 Age : 45 Location : maesteg Job/hobbies : fishing shooting offroading 4x4 : fourtrack swb 2.8td independent commercial Registration date : 2010-11-22
| Subject: Re: torsion bars (whoops) Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:58 am | |
| thant you all for your help but now iv driven it a bit it seems to have droped down now and drives ok so dont need to lower it so the nut can stay fooked for now lol .chris thanks for the offer m8 and you no wear i am if you need help i went on elite for some advise on whot id done to the torsion bars some one i know said thay was good to ask. well might have well been talking to a wall stay well away. knobs | |
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chris8472
Number of posts : 253 Age : 51 Location : maesteg Job/hobbies : 4x4 's and homebrewing 4x4 : disco with a few tweaks Registration date : 2010-09-07
| Subject: Re: torsion bars (whoops) Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:15 am | |
| - robert francis wrote:
- who elite
elite 4x4 .com.uk full of shit what ive seen road hugers dont wont to get bit dirty .com | |
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