Torsion bars rolled off work bench... :(

[72Valiant4Door]

I have some nice scratches in the metal on my 1.03 bars now... i am going to be sick, i dont think sandpaper can fix.

 

[Sedanman]

just use a file and you'll be fine. They are hardened.

 

[jbc426]

Grab a bottle of black fingernail polish and touch them up to prevent corosion.

 

[jos51700]

Sand them until the scratches are smooth, with no sharp edges, but you don't need to remove the scratches. Remember, they're an under car part, not made out of egg shells.

And technically speaking, no spring is hardened. Hardening makes them brittle. They're tempered.

If you're scared of them, send them to me and I'll run em.

 

[72Valiant4Door]

I will try to file it down a little more, i have adhesion promoter, rustoleum and bedliner i was gonna refinish them with

 

[71DodgeDemon340]

If someone goes to look under there to see if they have scratches on them, kick em in the ***

 

[Bad Sport]

If someone goes to look under there to see if they have scratches on them, kick em in the ***

And then they'll bang their head and never do it again.

 

[Sedanman]

if someone goes to look under there to see if they have scratches on them, kick em in the ***

amen!

 

[72Valiant4Door]

I was under the impression that scratches and deep nicks lead to torsion bar failure and snapping

 

[72Valiant4Door]

 

[Bad Sport]

I was under the impression that scratches and deep nicks lead to torsion bar failure and snapping

It can, but as mentioned they are under the car and subject to things popping up off the road and hitting them.

Post a pic of said 'nick' .

 

[Breadburner]

Be glad it was not your camshaft.....

 

[magnumdart]

How did that occur? The ends aren't round.

 

[71DodgeDemon340]

Only spots i could think would get nicked falling off the table are the ends

 

[71DodgeDemon340]

Yo 72, since your so close ill come fix those nicks for ya, a got a 3" angle grinder :blob:

 

[72Valiant4Door]

simple answer to how it fell... i'm a moron... i knew someone would ask how a torsion bar could roll, and the nick is in the middle

 

[cudascott]

Be glad it was not your camshaft.....

Yea it would be in pieces

 

[71DodgeDemon340]

simple answer to how it fell... i'm a moron... i knew someone would ask how a torsion bar could roll, and the nick is in the middle

You gotta pic of it 72? How deep is the nick?

 

[72Valiant4Door]

I left the shop this morning, and it is a bit away. I can post pics when i go back tuesday

 

[AJ/FormS]

Just nick the other side the same. Then when they both break at the same time, you will at least be able to steer.
Of course Ima kidding......
1.03s are so much less stressed on the street,than the oems, just follow the advice given here, and you will be fine. But if you are gonna roadrace it..........IDK

 

[j par]

Just grind it all out and remove any paint from around it, or oil and fill it all in with your MIG welder and then grind it back down flat and paint it. easy !??

 

[AJ/FormS]

J-par where you bin?
Where did you get that welding idea? I think you forgot the lol

 

[MrJLR]

simple answer to how it fell... i'm a moron... i knew someone would ask how a torsion bar could roll, and the nick is in the middle

I could do it.......

 

[j par]

J-par where you bin?
Where did you get that welding idea? I think you forgot the lol

You must have missed the little eye pokey guys at the bottom?

 

[pishta]

Dont stand camshafts up either.......