Re: [DML] Door Bang/Snap

["Jason" <rowejj@xxxxxxx>]

               Well, it's confirmed. My torsion bar broke about 2" in from the
end at the rear of the car. Now I'm just wondering about the drivers side
bar. I've had the car for over 5 years now and hardly ever have passengers
so my drivers side gets used more obviously. I guess I'll wait until it goes 
before I worry about it. For those of you that have never heard one break 
before, it is really loud, just about like a gunshot like Rob said. 

                                  Jason #5903

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <rob@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 11:54 AM
Subject: RE: [DML] Door Bang/Snap


> How loud was the bang? If it sounded similar to a gunshot then look at the
> R/H torsion bar as the likely suspect. Over 24 years of DeLorean repairs
> I've only heard one bar break (except a few instances when we purposefully
> have broken a seized bar to aid in its replacement). If this is the case try
> to look on the bright side. You are now one of the select few people who
> have witnessed the death of their torsion bar :). Try to open the passenger
> door again but this time put your hand on the forward bottom edge of the
> door and lift as hard as you can while releasing the door handle with your
> left hand. If this works then carefully lift the door to reveal your newly
> sheared two piece torsion bar and be grateful no one was actually shooting
> at you AND that it was the right hand side that broke! Call us or your
> favorite vender for the part and replacement procedure. Hopefully of course
> I'm wrong about this but I have a hunch I'm not. Let us know what you find?
> 
> Good Luck,
> 
> Rob Grady
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Jason
> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 6:46 PM
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DML] Door Bang/Snap
> 
>        Hi all. I have a new one that I have a feeling I'm not going to be
> too excited 
> about. I just got done washing my car and was almost done drying it when I 
> lifted the drivers side door and got a mix between a loud bang and snap
> noise.
> It sounded like it had quite a bit of force on it when it let go. First
> thing that came
> to mind was torsion bar and cracked rear glass. Neither. I went over to the 
> passenger side door and tried to open it and it wouldn't. I thought maybe it
> had
> locked ir something. Wrong again. It just won't lift. What could've
> happened? If
> it was the torsion bar it would still open right? Just be heavier.  Any
> ideas?  Thanks
> in advance.......................Jason #5903
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