Drivers side PST T-bar will not seat completely

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Installing new PST 1.03 torsion bars on my 72 duster. The old slant six bars came out with no problems. Right side went in perfectly and I was able to get the clip in. The driver side will not seat completely in order to get the clip in the back. I thought maybe I had too much grease inside the LCA, but I removed it and wiped a lot of the grease out and it still won’t seat. The LCA Looks properly positioned. I’m not sure what the problem is. I thought I read somewhere that someone had a torsion bar that was slightly longer than the original and they had to grind down the end. Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you
 
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troop said:
Installing new PST 1.03 torsion bars on my 72 duster. The old slant six bars came out with no problems. Right side win perfectly and was able to get the clip in. The driver side will not see completely in order to get the clip in the back. I thought maybe I had too much grease inside the LCA, but I removed it and wiped a lot of the grease out and it still won’t seat. The LCA Looks properly positioned. I’m not sure what the problem is. I thought I read somewhere that someone had a torsion bar that was slightly longer than the original and they had to grind down the end. Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you
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My passenger side PST bar was like that and I ground it down a little.
As long as you keep the end of the bar reasonably flat it's fine.
The flatter the end the better.

I guess I should say I think it's our cars and not the bars.
 
Not recommended but I ran mine for a while with no clip. On mine the bushing pin was not far enough in, or maybe I should say it had walked out. In any case new poly bushings and pins solved my problem.
 
AJ/FormS said:
Not recommended but I ran mine for a while with no clip. On mine the bushing pin was not far enough in, or maybe I should say it had walked out. In any case new poly bushings and pins solved my problem.
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I had thought about running without the clip too
 
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Are they powder coated, maybe the build up is preventing them from seating. I would not hesitate to hit them with a sanding disk on the flats to assist in seating. I don't think I'd run them unclipped.
 
I measured the passenger side before I put it in and it went so nicely I didn’t think to measure the driver side. Go figure.
 
pishta said:
Are they powder coated, maybe the build up is preventing them from seating. I would not hesitate to hit them with a sanding disk on the flats to assist in seating. I don't think I'd run them unclipped.
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The hexed ends are not powder coated. I may have to take it back out and measure it to the originals.
 
I had one that seemed like it wasn't going to go in far enough. I felt like the clip wasn't seating but it did. Didn't think about grinding it to give a little more room.
 
Don't grind anything. If its to long send it back. If the lower bushing is tore replace it. Poly bushings push the arm back when hitting the brakes in reverse. Its a common problem. One reason they said in there instructions not recomended uneven roads . Go figure? Have new factory style bushings install by someone that knows how. There should always be a space between the bar an the clip. They expand and contract when twisted. I never had one just fit they are always shorter then the clip when installed. Grind it and see what they tell you if it breaks when you try and return it. Its a spring , Never grind or grab it with anything with teeth. Good luck with comments after this.
 
One of mine was harder to install than the other. I just used a wood dowel on the end and gently tapped the end with a dead blow hammer. Went in fine and installed the clip.
 
plumkrazee70 said:
One of mine was harder to install than the other. I just used a wood dowel on the end and gently tapped the end with a dead blow hammer. Went in fine and installed the clip.
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Tried that. It’s just not going in any further
 
troop said:
Installing new PST 1.03 torsion bars on my 72 duster. The old slant six bars came out with no problems. Right side went in perfectly and I was able to get the clip in. The driver side will not seat completely in order to get the clip in the back. I thought maybe I had too much grease inside the LCA, but I removed it and wiped a lot of the grease out and it still won’t seat. The LCA Looks properly positioned. I’m not sure what the problem is. I thought I read somewhere that someone had a torsion bar that was slightly longer than the original and they had to grind down the end. Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you
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Check the length of the PST bar against the originals.

If the length is ok, check the LCA socket for burs or damage. Even a small burr or ding in the socket could hold up the bar going in. The aftermarket bars sometimes have sharper edges on the hex end, they don’t always slide as well.

Oldmanmopar said:
Don't grind anything. If its to long send it back. If the lower bushing is tore replace it. Poly bushings push the arm back when hitting the brakes in reverse. Its a common problem. One reason they said in there instructions not recomended uneven roads . Go figure? Have new factory style bushings install by someone that knows how. There should always be a space between the bar an the clip. They expand and contract when twisted. I never had one just fit they are always shorter then the clip when installed. Grind it and see what they tell you if it breaks when you try and return it. Its a spring , Never grind or grab it with anything with teeth. Good luck with comments after this.
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Hey look, more BS from a guy that clearly doesn’t understand how to properly install a poly LCA bushing.

Of course you’ll “get comments”. You’re wrong. This isn’t an opinion, if your poly bushings did that they were installed incorrectly. Period. Poly is not the same as rubber, the procedure is different. Get over yourself, learn how to do it right, or stop spreading BS because you don’t know how. “Not for use on uneven roads”?! You’re just making stuff up now.

I’ve run poly LCA bushings on the street for tens of thousands of miles on multiple cars. Installed properly they’ll outlast rubber and perform better, hands down.
 
Either way it does not have poly bushings and the old bar came out easily
 
OK well it looks like I found the culprit. I removed the bar this morning and compared it to the original. It’s 1/4 inch longer than the stock bar so I’ll be getting a hold of PST on Monday and replacing that left side bar with one that’s the right length

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OK well it looks like I found the culprit. I removed the bar this morning and it’s approximately a little over an 1/8th inch longer than the stock bar so I’ll be getting a hold of PST on Monday and replacing that left side bar with one that’s the right length

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And looking at that end of the PS T-bar it looks like it has a notch where it should’ve been cut but wasn’t ????Either way we’re all human and I know mistakes get made and I’m sure they’ll make it right. Thank you for all the input this is an awesome forum and very informative
 
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And looking at that end of the PS T-bar it looks like it has a notch where it should’ve been cut but wasn’t ????Either way we’re all human and I know mistakes get made and I’m sure they’ll make right by it. Thank you for all the input this is an awesome forum and very informative
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Interesting! I think you're right.
 
Troop,


Please pm me your information ( Name, Address and zipcode) and I will get this resolve for you. Also is it the one marked L or R?

Thanks
James From
PST
 
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