Boot torsion bars

taz8520 · Post by **taz8520** » Sun May 13, 2012 7:45 pm

Soo close but failed several time so gave up

going to get my blow torch out next and bend the dam thing in to place

Has any one done the strut conversion ? any pics?

funkmasterjay · Post by **funkmasterjay** » Sun May 13, 2012 8:31 pm

Hey mate.

I regretfully deleted my bars a couple of months back. By the looks of it, 20cm struts (closed) will be perfect. The EH9 Civic ones look a good match.

Someone said they would post pics and they never did.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Sun May 13, 2012 8:56 pm

Whats the problem?
If you cant get it back in the ONLY way i managed was to climb into the boot and lie on your side and push it up until you bleed. It should pop in.

taz8520 · Post by **taz8520** » Sun May 13, 2012 9:10 pm

I was I the boot up to that point

, cable tied my big screwdriver into place so could get my jack under as the other bar stops the screwdriver moving any more

, pushed it up with the jack above the shock but kept pinging screwdriver out and breaking my cable tires

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Sun May 13, 2012 9:20 pm

A nice big bolt close jubilee clip round the rod and what ever you were stringing cableties to and get the torque of a ratchet spanner on it. sorted

Post by **4thgenphil** » Sun May 13, 2012 11:08 pm

have you got a jack in there?

funkmasterjay · Post by **funkmasterjay** » Sun May 13, 2012 11:23 pm

Here you go mate. No point me putting it on my profile or a new thread.

http://www.preludeaustralia.com/forum/s ... oot-hinges

J

taz8520 · Post by **taz8520** » Sat May 19, 2012 3:23 pm

13mm bolt welded on it now fixed

taz8520 · Post by **taz8520** » Sun May 20, 2012 6:06 pm

We that didn't last long, heard some rattling noise in the boot earlier on inspection the torsion bar had snapped

Post by **indigolemon** » Sun May 20, 2012 7:49 pm

Boo! Maybe the weld did bad things, is that where it snapped?