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sloboatnova Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2009 Posts: 989 Location: Broken Arrow, Ok
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:26 am Post subject: stripped splines in torsion housing |
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My driver side splines stripped in my torsion housing last weekend. Looks like I only had half engagement on the spilnes. Is that normal or did I assemble them poorly? Is there more room between the spring plates caps then the torsion springs can fill?
I don't want coilovers so I figure I'll fix it back like it was. Looks like I have to cut out the center section of the torsion tube and replace, but I haven't found any good info on it. I'd like to avoid adjusters as well if possible. Does any one sell replacement stock centers? I cannot find anything but the adjustable centers. _________________ Ms Hoover, I glued my head to my shoulder.
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Dale M. Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2006 Posts: 20377 Location: Just a tiny bit west of Yosemite Valley
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:40 am Post subject: |
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Think you have to get center section out of some junkyard resident... Splines should fully engage if not you may have wrong torsion bars or spring plates, torsion come in three different lengths you know...
Dale _________________ “Fear The Government That Wants To Take Your Guns" - Thomas Jefferson.
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jsturtlebuggy Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2005 Posts: 4496 Location: Fair Oaks/Orangevale, CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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SwayAway makes two replacement torsion housing centers with splines #7010 2in OD and #7010-1 2 1/4in OD that welds in place.
I have been involved with replacing the stock stripped center piece and installed one of the SwayAway ones. They are made out of stronger material then the stock one.
It really is something that is needed if using larger ten stock diameter torsion bars. From what I have seen it happens more in the later IRS torsion housings.
KarTek was were I got the one I replaced, or McKenzie's would be another place to try. _________________ Joseph
Fair Oaks/Orangevale, CA
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turbodon1776 Samba Member
Joined: January 05, 2006 Posts: 626 Location: Costa Mesa
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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I replaced mine with the Sway Away unit mentioned above.
Kind of a tricky job to install it. The adjuster itself is pretty expensive too from what I remember.
Easiest way IMO is to have some buddies help you flip the car on to its side.
Thats how I did mine. Flipped the car on its side with the help of a Honda 4x4 quad and used a set of paddle tires to cushion the body. Worked well. _________________ Donald Michaelson
had a bad ass car but it has departed
2276 Turbo motor
fk87
superflo heads
490HP
9.56 ET
now I clunk around in a 65 baja bug
Chevy Ecotec Engine
091 trans
coilovers, bypasses and all the fun $tuff |
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sloboatnova Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2009 Posts: 989 Location: Broken Arrow, Ok
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ORANGECRUSHer Samba Member
Joined: June 09, 2006 Posts: 2644 Location: West Coast (Michigan's)
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:01 am Post subject: |
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I expect this to happen to my baja eventually. I'd imagine having the body off would be optimum for getting all the way around. especially if you Mig it and some migs have huge nozzles. The front tranny mount will most likely have to be replaced, transplanted as well. _________________ Brian H.
I may not know everything,but I will try to help if I can
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ORANGECRUSHer Samba Member
Joined: June 09, 2006 Posts: 2644 Location: West Coast (Michigan's)
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jsturtlebuggy Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2005 Posts: 4496 Location: Fair Oaks/Orangevale, CA
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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The 2in OD size will work for a stock torsion housing.
Yes you have to remove front mount to get to it and it also helps to cut out part of the lower tunnel to be able to get a complete weld around it.
Setting the torsion bars and spring plates into position does help with keeping things aligned, or you could use some round stock that fits inside the splines and is long enough to stick out ends. Then you just shim it to be centered. _________________ Joseph
Fair Oaks/Orangevale, CA
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