Torsion bar removal

[carlover]

My question is simple, my front suspension is completely apart. In theory there should be no tension or "load" on the torsion bars. I should just be able to unbolt them and pull them off with no puller or special tools. Does this theory sound correct?

 

[Dan Whitaker]

There is still tension on them. When I did mine a couple of months ago I went down to Jtsmith's (Jon) and what he used was a 6 ton bottle jack. It works better IMO than the puller.

Remove the torsion key cover then the adjuster bolt. Put the head of the jack under the pillot hole in the torsion key where the puller would go and lift it to where you have enough space to pull the nut out.

Then slowly let the jack down.

 

[Hokie]

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1773467&posted=1#post1773467

Thats what Jim and I did for his: worked great

 

[carlover]

Thanks, ill check these methods out this weekend when i have to pull them out. Hopefully the pads arent to jacked up to reuse, i dont wanna buy new ones, its only for a few weeks till i get my coilovers.

 

[carlover]

I cant seem to find the part# for the adjuster pads. If mine are in bad shape would it be ok to reuse them for a little while or should i replace them no matter what?