Torshen keys
Oct 28, 2018 | 06:35 PM
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Torsion key, it goes on the end of your torsion bar and keys it to the torsion mount allowing it to torque the torque bar and provides the spring action for the front ifs system...
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Last edited by Co_94_PU; Oct 28, 2018 at 09:17 PM.
Oct 28, 2018 | 09:19 PM
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Without looking I expect your going to have to pull it off the control arm also. If you can get a set of locking pliers on the bolt stub that would lock it in place so you can turn the nut on the top.
Oct 28, 2018 | 09:41 PM
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Wend the bolt broke the torshen key came up and almost took my finger off it in the bottom of my cab now the nut on top it just hanging in the hole that it goes in how do I turn the torshen key back down to get a new bolt started on to pull in back in place.
Oct 28, 2018 | 10:26 PM
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PS, some one may have put yours together backwards. The nut goes on top, this is part of why there is a limit to how much you can crank up the torsion bar the bolt will start hitting the bottom of the cab and you can't use a shorter bolt or you can't get it started into the nut.
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Oct 29, 2018 | 07:50 AM
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With ONE hand, muahahaha, release the other end now, jack up the truck like Co_94_PU said. Then there is no weight on the torsion bar, and no "preloading".
Oct 29, 2018 | 10:44 AM
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What they said.. it’s near impossible to adjust torsion rods while they’re loaded... not sure why you would even attempt that. It’s like said you want to remove a coil springs while it’s compressed. Removal of the control arm isn’t necessary. New bolts are available from the dealer, there’s a few threads on here with part numbers.
Oct 29, 2018 | 10:51 AM
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Oct 29, 2018 | 10:57 AM
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Following the Factory Service Manual might be a good idea.
http://web.archive.org/web/201102060...27frontsus.pdf
http://web.archive.org/web/201204242...29torsionb.pdf
The bolts are available from the dealer. Which one you get appears to depend on your body style.
https://parts.lakelandtoyota.com/sho...rimLevel=18380
http://web.archive.org/web/201102060...27frontsus.pdf
http://web.archive.org/web/201204242...29torsionb.pdf
The bolts are available from the dealer. Which one you get appears to depend on your body style.
https://parts.lakelandtoyota.com/sho...rimLevel=18380
Oct 29, 2018 | 03:04 PM
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Tried to loosen the torsion bar while loaded and the bolt snapped off. Now the spring, nut and arm are wedged against the bottom of the cab. And had a hand on the upper wrench when it happened.
Something like 900 to 1800ftlb of stored force there...
Nov 3, 2018 | 10:05 AM
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a friend of mine asked for help on his front end years sgo Got impatient and didn't wait. He shattered his hand when the bar released
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