Torsion help !!!!

39 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 23 Aug 2005, 10:59 pm

#400622

Hey gang i lowered the back of my splitty by adjusting the torsion bars and spring plates. However i lowered it to much and had to much negative camber ( Old style back axles). So the other weekend i raised it back up a bit to the desired height and camber.
I took for a drive today and when i parked it i had a look and the van has drop as far down as it can go. How is this possable if the torsion bars and spring plates are all pushed in as they should. I put the van on a hoist rased it up put a jack under the rear tyre
and started jacking the axle just keeps swinging up until its on the stops. In other words somethings not right and is not supporting the rear of the vehicle. Any one know what is wrong?

cheers immy

Chewy Fahrvergnugen

889 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 23 Aug 2005, 11:14 pm

#400626

So your getting no resistance from the torsion bars,like they're not even there?
Did you put the spring plates on the right way round.?
Dunno on buses but on bugs the bars pretty much butt up against each other in the middle of the torsion tube..

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veedubjimmy Casual Dubber

39 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 24 Aug 2005, 8:14 pm

#400858

yeah im sure i put it all on right and when i did it i put the van back on the ground and it supported the weight fine is there anthing that can break to the torsion bars twist with out resistance.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 25 Aug 2005, 6:15 pm

#401149

Sounds like the inboard spline has stripped or spun in its weld.
Both sides are low?nn[ Edited on 25-8-2005 by dangerous ]

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veedubjimmy Casual Dubber

39 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 25 Aug 2005, 7:16 pm

#401184

yeah both sides can arnt supporting the vehicle. Its very strange cos before i drove it. It was at the desired height and was holding fine.

dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 25 Aug 2005, 11:05 pm

#401291

Just slam the front to even it up........

Sorry but had to say it.

Take the plates back off and see if there is any load from the torsion bars themselves.
Making sure the bars are all the way in.
If not your problem is inward bound unfortunately.

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