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How do you wind up the torsion bars??

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 4:08 pm
by Ferozaahhh
I've tried doing it, cos my Feroza looks lop sided from the front and rear. :?

I've found the bolt which you need to turn but the lock nuts on the top spin as well. I assume you are supposed to turn it clockwise??

Any help would be appreciated. Pics would be great too :D

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 4:58 pm
by r0ck_m0nkey
Firstly loosen the lock nut off. You will need two spanners one to hold the adjusting nut still, then use the other to loosen the lock nut. Then i think tighten the adjusting nut (if wrong turn other way, one way lowers other way increases height). Do it in small steps and repeat other side. Then move vehicle back and forth a bit, check height, then keep repeating till you get the height you want.

Do this on a level surface, and don't just wind up till you get the height you want, as you wheels won't move with the change in suspension and you will go to far and it will 'spring up' higher once you move the vehicle.

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 5:19 pm
by murcod
You'll need 2 x 22mm spanners to loosen the lock nut. Most likely it will be extremely hard to undo...

If you're raisng the height then jack the front up (so the tyres are off the ground) and it will be a lot easier to wind them up. Tightening the bolt winds them up ( turn the bolt so more thread is past the locknut.)

Take it for a drive in between adjustments and then check again after a couple of days driving to make sure it hasn't settled a bit more. They're a pain in the a*$@e to get adjusted to the right height.

I'd recommend leaving the back a bit higher- then if you load up the back it won't be sitting right down. Plus you've get less travel in the front and if you wind them up too far you will lose upwards travel completely.

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 1:04 am
by rOd
Give it a good spray with wd40 the day before you even think of turning that 22mm bolt.
Leon (an ex roza owner) broke the half moon shaped thingy on his and it just dropped to the bumpstop on one side.

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:42 am
by Ferozaahhh
Cheers guys, will have another go today :armsup: I sprayed it with WD40 yesterday so hopefully it'll be easier now.