what is one of these LH side bars worth? I have one that I have had in my garage for a while and never thought about selling it until this discussion came about Jack & Virginia Stiefel 81 DeLorean Vin 03461 88 Jaguar XJ-SC V-12 2001 PT Cruiser -------Original Message------- From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thursday, December 06, 2001 5:43:10 PM To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [DML] Torsion Bars I have replaced two of these bars on different cars. One was a passenger side that snapped about six to eight inches from the bracket. The other was a drivers side that snapped about an inch from the hole where it enters throught the fiberglass body. In both casses I noted that the break had appeared to have started some time before the the torsion bar gave out, due to a dirty part then a clean part of the break. Later, Sean > > > When a torsion eventually breaks with use, at what point along the bar do > they usually break? I know that scratches can create fractures, but what > I'm asking is if there are any particularly vulnerable spots? Why I ask is > because I have noticed that the bar sits very close to the rear hinge and > might possibly get scored by it. Is this a real problem or just looks that > way? > > Food for thought. > Walt Tampa, FL To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderator@xxxx To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo com/group/dmcnews Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]