OK, so phsyc'd my self into swapping the bars over this morning at work, not actually while at work..
so when i got home this afternoon i got cracking. Heres the new bars..
Got the truck up in the air, passenger wheel off. Started winding the adjuster out..after about 5mins, realised i was tightening..DOH so off we go in the other direction. Dont know if my adjusters are aftermarket, but they seemed too long..??
After much winding to get the nut off the adjuster it was free. I then moved to the front of the bar and removed the anchor point also (x2 17mm nut & bolt). A bit off twisting and sliding and the bar assembly was off.
adjuster end..
anchor end..
Theres a cut out, or 'missing tooth' on the torsion bars to locate the bar in the anchor socket..i dont know if this is the norm, but the new bars didnt have this. Fix?? ..a bit of dentistry with the grinder, i ground down one of the splines and it slid in nice an sweet.
Getting the assembly back in was the trickiest part, theres a small bash/crud guard by the adjuster..i bent this down slightly to allow more room for tweaking. Basically get the anchor point back onto 1 bolt (this one cant be removed unless you strip the damper) then pivot up onto the other bolt. Seat the adjuster in its cradle with copious amounts of grease put back the adjuster rod. I took around 20mm off mine which made life a lot easier as i could get a ratchet spanner over for speedy adjustment.
Round the the drivers side and my heart sank..its much more confined, thought i was going to struggle but it was actually easier 2nd time round. The tricky bits were releasing the adjuster..due to the handbrake assembly, leave the handbrake off for more room. The back nut on the anchor point was also tricky, had to use a knuckle joint and extension bar but just about got in there, i undid the bolt that retains the brake pipes to give a little more room. Also theres a heat shield protecting brake pipes from thr exhaust, i removed this also to allow easier removal of the torsion bar.
After that it was same method as the first, cut the new groove, trimmed the bolt and re-fit. Didnt take anymore pics, i was mingin by now and not wanting to get my new phone all crappy.
So that was that..took me about 4hrs in all..as mentioned, and as with most jobs, now its done it will be a lot quicker if you have to do it again.
Results..
might have set it too high initially..?? But im pleased, its not anywhere near as 'soggy' as it was and i am gonna lift the rear eventually so will most likely leave it as is..at least it doesnt look like its sniffing the road anymore..
would like some opinions on the driveshaft angle and potential wear on the CV's
couple of finished shots
so when i got home this afternoon i got cracking. Heres the new bars..
Got the truck up in the air, passenger wheel off. Started winding the adjuster out..after about 5mins, realised i was tightening..DOH so off we go in the other direction. Dont know if my adjusters are aftermarket, but they seemed too long..??
After much winding to get the nut off the adjuster it was free. I then moved to the front of the bar and removed the anchor point also (x2 17mm nut & bolt). A bit off twisting and sliding and the bar assembly was off.
adjuster end..
anchor end..
Theres a cut out, or 'missing tooth' on the torsion bars to locate the bar in the anchor socket..i dont know if this is the norm, but the new bars didnt have this. Fix?? ..a bit of dentistry with the grinder, i ground down one of the splines and it slid in nice an sweet.
Getting the assembly back in was the trickiest part, theres a small bash/crud guard by the adjuster..i bent this down slightly to allow more room for tweaking. Basically get the anchor point back onto 1 bolt (this one cant be removed unless you strip the damper) then pivot up onto the other bolt. Seat the adjuster in its cradle with copious amounts of grease put back the adjuster rod. I took around 20mm off mine which made life a lot easier as i could get a ratchet spanner over for speedy adjustment.
Round the the drivers side and my heart sank..its much more confined, thought i was going to struggle but it was actually easier 2nd time round. The tricky bits were releasing the adjuster..due to the handbrake assembly, leave the handbrake off for more room. The back nut on the anchor point was also tricky, had to use a knuckle joint and extension bar but just about got in there, i undid the bolt that retains the brake pipes to give a little more room. Also theres a heat shield protecting brake pipes from thr exhaust, i removed this also to allow easier removal of the torsion bar.
After that it was same method as the first, cut the new groove, trimmed the bolt and re-fit. Didnt take anymore pics, i was mingin by now and not wanting to get my new phone all crappy.
So that was that..took me about 4hrs in all..as mentioned, and as with most jobs, now its done it will be a lot quicker if you have to do it again.
Results..
might have set it too high initially..?? But im pleased, its not anywhere near as 'soggy' as it was and i am gonna lift the rear eventually so will most likely leave it as is..at least it doesnt look like its sniffing the road anymore..
would like some opinions on the driveshaft angle and potential wear on the CV's
couple of finished shots
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