torsion bar re indexing

[extreme-4x4]

ok did mine again today, will explain how i did it

you lift the front of the truck up to just before the wheels leave the ground.


undo the 2 19mm locking nuts located at the top of the torsion bar adjuster,undo fully and remove the adjuster pin

now you want to mark the position of the torsion bar where it enters the splines at the front of the truck. i used tip-ex but permanent marker is best

now remove the circlip from the centre cross member , i tapped mine out with 2 flat screwdrivers and a hammer

now jack up the wheel this will move the adjuster around to look like this

now tap the adjuster from front to back (of truck) this will release the torsion bar from the splines at the front.
you need to move this 3-4 splines (no more or you wont get it back together)
so it will look like this now

now relesae the jack from the front wheel . this will return the adjuster to a possition that you can put the adjuster pin back in.
put this in loose for now and re fit the circlip. and re set the torsion bar settings...
i measured off the wheel arches i have 900 mm on the front and 915 on the back... using terras lift springs of course

 

[makeitfit]

Curses that's another job I have to do:augie
Thanks for the pics, I'll try and get mine done at the w/e

 

[zippy656]

HAY bat if your looking this will make a good download..

 

[extreme-4x4]

needs tweeking really maybe terra can do that for me . just to make sure it has the right names of things etc. and any obvious errors

 

[Terranosaurus]

I'll have a lok at it later and can imtegrate the photos I have showing things like AXLE STANDS etc - very naught doing it without. Having been under a car that came off the axle stands I will never work under just a jack and am very cautious even with stands.

 

[Lee3197]

Thanks for the info / piccies. This is a job on my "to do" list.

Lee. :thumbs

 

[zippy656]

and mine,


well ok, so have done list..



along with every thing else

 

[Deleted Member S]

Thanks for the info / piccies. This is a job on my "to do" list.

Lee. :thumbs

Same here to go with the replacement of the ARB bushes with poly ones:augie

 

[extreme-4x4]

if anyone has any pics from re indexing please forward them on. and i'll prep this for a workshop download again

i cant find my old pics

 

[tezzer]

why cant i see the pics then, says they have been moved, or am i missing something here.:nenau

 

[extreme-4x4]

lost them ... or moved them on photobucket. but not showing up anymore