[DML] Re: BROKEN TORSION BAR

["Elvis Nocita" <elvisnocita@xxxxxx>]

Dave, I have to disagree with you.
Without the gas struts the door should stay open about 2-4 inches,
not 8-12 ! 8-12 means way overtorqued torsion bar !!!! or did you
mean centimeter instead of inches ? 

This brings me again to the point to let all of you know that
there are adjustable and refillable gas struts out there.
(Delorean Club Germany offers them)

We already set this up on Jordans car and took several pictures, 
maybe he will make another How-To of that. 

Elvis




The other test is that when the door is allowed to hang with the gas 
strut removed, it should stay open 8-12 inches at the bottom. 

Overall this is a pretty twitchy operation with a lot of room for 
error (like breaking the glass, balooning the end of the torsion bar, 
cutting the roof, hurting yourself) so you ought to find a local 
helper who's done it. Dave Bauerle is a commercial shop in your area 
(Radnor). 


Dave S




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