Torsion Bar Disaster

[nivvy]

I was adjusting the torsion bars to adjust ride height and when i was turning on the drivers side and all of a sudden BOOM!!! the bolt flew almost the whole way out the bottom and the car just dropped !!! There are a series of about 7 threads that were wrapped around the bolt in like a spring fashion...the bolt is fine but what the hell just happened what do I need to fix the problem
what a scare  I guess better now that driving down the road 

I cant even get a jack under the car to lift it up 

any help is greatly appreciated...

[Chryco Psycho]

I hope you are ok not on the way to the hospital
 The threads must have stripped / torn out of the adjuster nut in the control arm , you will need a new one & get a new bolt too
 Never adjust them loaded , you need to remove the weight off thge car before adjusting them

[nivvy]

pics of car... Im ok as I was reaching up under to adjust and not under the car    Lesson learned chyrco...I was adjusting under load.... 

So all I need is an adjuster nuts and bolts...im replacing the other side now also .... where can i get them and what size

I do have a new fronst suspension kit that I got from PST.....wonder if I have them in the kit???

[HP2]

American Muscle reproduces these so any of their distributors have them, most mopar suspension places have them, Mancini racing has them. Part # 35612 from American Muscle. Should be around $25 a pair.

[nivvy]

I take it this is what I need...

[Killer_Mopar]

Wow, I always wondered why it was strongly recommended to adjust the bars with the car on jackstands and now I know why. I would have never thought it would have the force to pull out that much thread. I am glad that you werent under the car when that happened and hope you dont have too much trouble fixing it.

[djdmotorsports]

When you put the new ones in lube the bolts up with a good high pressure grease so they dont bind and snap again.

[vinb]

Anti-Seize works for me.....

[Chryco Psycho]

I use anti seize too

[Super Blue 72]

Wow!  Glad that you're ok!

Good thing you weren't under the car!

[AprilsPink72Cuda]

Holy crap, that could have been a even worse situation if you had been under the car!!!      

Glad you are OK.

[Jacksboys]

Glad to see you are ok.

[nivvy]

Got my parts in the mail today and I fixed them both myself in about 1 hour.... 

[duodec]

The torsion bar adjuster nuts and bolts came in coarse and fine thread.  Which one is stronger or more durable?

[ShelbyDogg]

Fine thread is always stronger than a coarse thread.