The torsion bar is basically a length of metal rod anchored at one end to the car body and at the other end to the suspension lower link. As the wheel passes over a bump the bar twists. It returns to its original position when the bumpis passed and restores the car to its normal dr...
Winding a spring with a cracked cone could cause the spring to spin loose and the bar to fly. 83. Secure the bolts. 84. The next step is to wind your springs. Two important assumptions will help you perform this task safely. First, assume that the garage door spring is going to ...
but does require some care to be certain of correctness. If you were to install the springs backwards, and then start to wind them in the wrong direction, then the torsion bar will start winding the drums backwards, and not holding against the vise pliers, which should be obvious to inspec...