Drivers side PST T-bar will not seat completely

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

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.

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.