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Old 20th January 2007, 10:40 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Are these torsion bars rescue-able?




Is this normal state to find the bars in on a typical 16v rear beam?

Possible to make them good again?
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Old 20th January 2007, 10:53 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Yes that is normal. Phosphoric acid is your friend.

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Old 20th January 2007, 11:11 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Mmmm. Might give them a good soak in WD see if that helps.
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no one respects them! to alot of previous non enthuiast owners its just a mid 90's hot hatch so they get neglected like any other mass produced effort!
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The above typo was cause by beer on keybord, It's just about dryied out now.
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Old 21st January 2007, 12:27 AM   #6 (permalink)
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yep i spat beer too when i saw those torsion bars
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Old 21st January 2007, 12:46 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Well I have given a big tip above, I have before on here for rusty part. It do need time to work, but it does work, trust me on that. I know from work. acid dip it a few time, flush wash it, WD40 or oil it. remove, wire brush it job sorted.
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Ben, i've said before exactly what Pete has just said. They need to be dipped in acid for at least 24 hours to allow it to soak in properly but it will free those splines off! It's truely remarkable stuff

The only problem that you're likely to see is having to pay for it to be done thru the books as they say as it's a failrly large part and can't be snuk in the dip tank with some other bits.
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Old 21st January 2007, 09:13 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Not when I used to have 25 liters of the stuff no. It's gone now, thing have been moved around, so I don't know where it's stored.
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Old 21st January 2007, 01:43 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I can ask my man for you. He'll prob throw it in with my lot if you wanna go halfs on a baby. Will be cheaper for us both that way
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what about the rubber and the rusty surrounds on the rubber mount? And the rubber on the torsion bars themselves?
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