Left T-L bars removal continued
Posted by Craig Hendrickson On 2015/4/11 15:16:06
Supposedly, one can now use a drift and sledge hammer on the end of the left front torsion bar where it is accessible through the broach hole in the front of the front torque arm. This is supposed to drive the rear hex end out of the rear of the broach hole in the rear torque arm and through a hole in the outrigger bracket. My friend Paul in Las Vegas has done this many times.
NO JOY! The rear of the main bar refused to move no matter how much we pounded on the front or the rear or used PB Blaster on it! What to do? When in doubt, RTFM.
From the 1955-56 Packard Service Manual, Suspension and Steering section, page 13, figures 36 and 37:
IMO, there is NO WAY that puny J-6046 tool and hammer is going to knock the rear hex end of the left bar loose! So, I had my local machine shop make up a very much more robust version and I will use a large sledge hammer on it. The custom tool:
NO JOY! The rear of the main bar refused to move no matter how much we pounded on the front or the rear or used PB Blaster on it! What to do? When in doubt, RTFM.
From the 1955-56 Packard Service Manual, Suspension and Steering section, page 13, figures 36 and 37:
IMO, there is NO WAY that puny J-6046 tool and hammer is going to knock the rear hex end of the left bar loose! So, I had my local machine shop make up a very much more robust version and I will use a large sledge hammer on it. The custom tool:
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