Replacing torsion bars and what the hell is this ?
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Pulled out the rear torsion tube assm to install new torsion bars and came across this . On the passenger side there is an ' 12 mm hex ' bolt or stud stud on the trailing arm , where it bolts to the scissor arm . Why is this here , and why is there not one on the drivers side ? I didn't have my big Allen drivers at home , so i have not tried to remove , but it all most looks like it is pressed in . Whats it there for ? Looks like it serves no purpose .......
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I just finished taking mine apart twice to replace the bars and bushings, and then fix the ride height.
That does not exist on my 87 I can tell you that.
That does not exist on my 87 I can tell you that.
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I can't really make out what I am even looking at. I have done t-bars twice (two differe t-bars) and do my own rear aligments. I can't see anything from that picture.
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+1, I did this a few months ago and cant even make out what Im looking at minus (what I think is) the end of the spring plate...
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Sorry ..... Cell phone pic in the dark . Its at the end of the screwdriver in this pic . +1 on the hill-billy alignment aid , got a concentric 12 mm allenhead . Just got home with the big socket so we ll see ......
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At least now we can tell that you have an early car with the steel control arms... All of us have later cars with the cast aluminum arms.
But I still think it's a hill-billy alignment helper.
But I still think it's a hill-billy alignment helper.
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Figured it out ....... its a rear toe out " tool " that was left in place . Its a consentric bolt that when is rotated pushes the trailing arm toe in or toe out .....