Re: Torsion Level Problem

Posted by BH On 2012/6/22 20:38:36

The Torsion Bar Loading and Unloading Tool (J-5954) is operated entirely from the rear. The shop manual illustrates the procedure, but you DO NOT NEED TO UNLOAD/REMOVE ANY TORSION BAR to replace control or support arm BUSHINGS. The load only needs to be completely removed to service the bars themselves or the front and rear load arms, which have needle-type bearings.

A special Front Load Arm Holding Tool (J-6065), which DOES NOT involve any sort of threaded rod, simply restrains the load arm to facilitate service of the front suspension components. The upper control arm and several other details can actually be serviced WITHOUT this tool IF YOU WORK CAREFULLY because the load is applied (at the front of the car) to the lower control arm.

Go back and read Randy Berger's post #10 in this thread on how to R&R the upper control arm.

HOWEVER, the front load arm MUST be restrained, by use of either the special tool or equivalent - such as what your shop did to change load arm links (what you call pins) - to service the LOWER control arm and its inner bushings.