Big John
Sit back, relax Don't bitch about the cigar smoke
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About 20 or so years ago, I replaced all the wear parts in the front end. I usually grease everything up when I put it back together. Of course, I greased up the torsion bars where they go into the frame and the lower control arm.
Today... 20 some years later... that grease bit me in the butt. :brickwall:
I've removed a bunch of torsion bars from Mopars over the years and this was no doubt the hardest. I finally had to loosen the lower control arm and bang on that with a hammer. That got it loose from the rear, where it wasn't stuck. The front was another story. The grease that I smeared in there so long ago formed a vacuum that kept the bars in place. Once they moved and the suction broke, they just about flew out.
Today... 20 some years later... that grease bit me in the butt. :brickwall:
I've removed a bunch of torsion bars from Mopars over the years and this was no doubt the hardest. I finally had to loosen the lower control arm and bang on that with a hammer. That got it loose from the rear, where it wasn't stuck. The front was another story. The grease that I smeared in there so long ago formed a vacuum that kept the bars in place. Once they moved and the suction broke, they just about flew out.
