Torsion Rod Adjuster Stuck

Seperating this lower ball joints stud from the hole in lower arm is a challenge. We can hardly get at that cotter pin or get a tool on that nut, especially in the hanging down position. Would be easier to unbolt the lower ball joint from the spindle. Or separate upper arm at ball joint or bushings so the spindle assembly tilts outward to access lower ball joint stud hardware.
I found I could unload the torsion bars, pull eccentric bolts at upper bushings, defeat ball joint hardware, leave nuts on a few turns, reattach upper arm to chassis and reload torsion bar. Torsion bar load serves as helper in separating ball joints from arms. My procedure might not help you with a broken adjuster though. Good luck with it.


Great feedback, Thanks for all the input. Going to work on it now, will try to get strut rods off and lower ball joint off as adviced.


If you can't get to the lower ball joint cotter pin, then split the upper ball joint with a jack under the lower control arm and let it down gradually after you get it split... Then you can move the brake assembly out of the way more and try to split the lower ball joint....

It may help to put a piece of wood under the upper control arm to hold it up some while splitting the upper ball joint (with jack under lower control arm)... Jack up the lower control arm a little until it comes off the jack stands and then put a block of wood (like a piece of 4x4) to hold it up some to make splitting the upper ball joint a little easier... Once the car lifts off the jack stand, you won't be able to get any more clearance under the upper control arm to put the block of wood...