K Frame Removal Question

SassyGrassScamp said
OK....With limited time, I've been attacking the K-Frame removal and I'm having trouble with one torsion bar....I've got the rear clip out and the adjuster is dangling on the left bar, but I can't budge it....I can see that it moved at the rear because it's now flush where the clip was, but the front WILL NOT budge....I've put a little heat on it and now have some PB Blaster soaking on it, but no luck....What am I missing?

BTW, I've put a pipe wrench on it and bashed it with a hand sledge and also wrapped a ratchet strap around it and tied it to the rear housing....I've got tons of tension on the strap while smacking it.

Also, what are the size of the bolts holding up the K-Frame?....I've got a 1" and 1-1/8" and neither work.

Thanks

Remove the nuts on the brake strut rod, otherwise the strut rod will keep the LCA from moving. Then loosen the nut on the LCA stud. Back the nut out until it's flush with the end of the stud. Stick a 2x4 over it and give it a whack. The LCA stud should bust loose and the LCA will slide back along with the torsion bar. Remove them together, then work on getting the LCA off the torsion bar.

Don't remember the size of the bolt heads.

If you were just going to swap out torsion bars, I know this is making a bigger job of it. If you're taking it all apart anyway, then there's another alternative.

I got everything loose, then lowered the K member onto a floor jack. Then the torsion bars came out easily by wiggling stuff around.