Rick and List - I thought that I would briefly address the "scratched torsion bar" issue ... if the scratch is not too deep, it can be blended out, reducing the chance of the scratch initiating a crack. Take the bar out, and clean it thoroughly with degreaser or mild solvent. Obtain a fine rounded metal file, and gently file the area until you eliminate the scratch, using a 20:1 blend ratio. What this means is that, if you have a scratch that is .020" deep, you would blend out an area approximately .40 wide, tapering from the edges to the "bottom" of the scratch. The blend should be equal on both sides of the scratch. Try to make the filing as smooth as possible. When the scratch is no longer evident, use fine emery cloth or sand paper (use nothing with iron or iron oxide!) to sand the blend as smooth as you can get it. This procedure should minimize the stress riser in the area of the scratch, and give you a better chance of not experiencing fatigue failure of the bar due to a crack initiation at the scratch. Toby Peterson VIN 2248 Winged1 --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "twinenginedmc12" <twinenginedmc12@xxxx> wrote: > My passenger side torsion bar has also been scratched by contact with the hinge.