When I first lifted my EA81 wagon, I put 2" blocks on the front struts and cranked up the rear torsion bar.

 

Now I have a full 8" lift on everything.In addition to that I removed alot of weight from the car.So I would like to adjust the torsion bar all the way down and re clock the splines to regain the height that would be lost.Problem is Im turning the adjusting bolt (counter-clockwise) and its coming out of the torsion bar assembly with no appreciable height difference.

 

What would cause that, and how to fix it? I need the back end to be softer.

 

I unloaded my car off my trailer without ramps.So the tires dropped about a foot then landed on the ground.The rear was rock hard and the front was nice as soft the way IFS should be..So with the rear so stiff its gotta be killing wheel travel..

Check the shocks, they might have been damaged somehow when unloading. They might be jammed up.

I can jump on the back end and it moves a fair bit.Then comes back up...Although the RR does seem to be stiffer than the driver side

I removed both shocks entirely from the car still no change in ride hight.Although the left shock was so blown that as soon as I removed the top bolts it collapsed under its weight.The right side is just fine...oh well.Now nothing is holding the back end up aside from the torsion bar.

 

is it possible that the adjusting center section could be caught on something and not releasing?Ive tried hammering on the torsion assembly but no change.

lets see some pics of this awesome monster

Ask and ye shall receive: unfortunately they are only garage pics.The only pic I have of it offroad with its new altitude was when all the bolts holding the left rear on got loose and the tire fell off.Not a very good look for it all...

 

 

 

 

as far as the bolt goes to make sure Im not a complete idiot(parts are missing) to lower the rear end I need to turn the bolt counter clock-wise looking at it from above right?

turns out that the area around the adjuster was packed so full of dirt that it couldn't possibly move. vacuumed all that out.Now to lower it so hopefully it isnt as stiff.

Edited May 24, 201114 yr by Uberoo