I have the engine out of my car and removed the front end to rebuild. I have now re-installed the front end and the lead end of the torsion bar won't line up exactly with the pattern on the lower control arm receiver. I have the specific torsion bar tool that clamps onto the torsion bar to install. I know that the torsion bars each have their unique side ( Right and left) position on the car, so I left them in the frame so I could just re-install with new boots.
I bolted in the front end in yesterday (with a freind helping me) and fastened the shocks and upper control arms. I also put the front tires on. When I went to re-install the torsion bars, they won't line up exactly with the position of lower control arm receiver. I put a jack under the lower control arm to manipulate to see if it would make any difference but it didn't.
I will remove the front tires today and see if that makes a difference. But I don't think the geometry of the lower control receiver will change its position with the wheels off.
Any suggestions?
I bolted in the front end in yesterday (with a freind helping me) and fastened the shocks and upper control arms. I also put the front tires on. When I went to re-install the torsion bars, they won't line up exactly with the position of lower control arm receiver. I put a jack under the lower control arm to manipulate to see if it would make any difference but it didn't.
I will remove the front tires today and see if that makes a difference. But I don't think the geometry of the lower control receiver will change its position with the wheels off.
Any suggestions?