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[Captain_Kirk]

Working on reindexing my torsion bars, it's a '77 so I don't have the adjustments on the spring plate.
I have the three bolts off the axle and the four bolts off from the cover over the end of the torsion bar. The spring plate does not want to budge. Here's a pic I stole off another post, it looks exactly like my car exept I would like my spring plate to be in that position. I though the spring plate would only need to come out past the lip (in the yellow circle) and then it would rotate down. Is the inner bushing somehow attached to the spring plate meaning I would have to pull the spring plate out the thickness of the inner bushing? Do I need to move the rear axle up or down out of the way? Could the torsion bar be stuck at both ends from never being removed in 34 years? Do I just need to get a BFH?
Thanks,
Captain

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1977 924na BlackSeaRD.com Torque Tube SuperBearings, Xenon air dam, 200# Weltmeister springs, Bursch header, 944 exhaust, Audi throttle body

[Rasta Monsta]

BFH. The splines can be quite rusted. I never got the t-bars out of my 80 spring plates. . .ended up tossing the whole assembly.
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Toofah King Bad

• WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

[Rasta Monsta]

P.S. Having the t-bar free at both ends is REQUIRED to re-index.
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Toofah King Bad

• WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

[jpf]

I had this same issue last weekend. This is depressing. I used a large bar with a wedge end to try to pry it off, and I think I bent the spring plate a little but only got it to budge a couple mm, and not enough to get over the edge.

On the plus side, I guess nobody's in danger of having the spring plate pop down unexpectedly.
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924 Beginner, messing with suspension.

[fiat22turbo]

Apply HEAT!

Then PB Blaster in mass-quantities

Then apply more HEAT!

rinse, repeat for a couple of days

Just be aware that PB Blaster is flammable and the rubber can and will melt a bit.

You can also cut the end caps off with an appropriate sized hole-saw and then drill/tap the end of the torsion bar to accept a slide hammer. When its all finished, mount the cap onto the end of the torsion bar with a small screw.

This was a procedure used in an old article about prepping a 924 for AutoX and Track driving. They found that being able to reindex much easier was important for the dual-purpose nature of the project and to help fine-tune the setup without the use of coil-over shocks.
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Stefan
1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

[924RACR]

On first disassembly, we've always had to beat 'em off with a hammer.

Hmm. That doesn't sound right.



Yeah, they do usually stick.
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Vaughan Scott
Webmeister
'79 924 #77 SCCA H Prod racecar
'82 931 Plat. Silver
#25 Hidari Firefly P2 sports prototype