OEM Cadillac Torsion Bar

Cadillac Torsion Bar Parts and Q&A

• Torsion Bar, Front Passenger Side
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  Q: How to replace the torsion bar on Cadillac Escalade?

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  First, lift and support the vehicle to replace the Torsion Bar. Beware when dealing with the torsion bars, take care of their coating not to ruin it which will eventually cause the bars to break. After you have uninstalled the lower a- frame torque arm , installing the Torsion Bar unloading/loading tool (J 36202) to the adjustment arm and the cross member this will help you to increase the tension on the adjustment arm until the load is removed from the adjustment bolt and the adjuster nut. Mark the adjustment bolt and note down the number of turns needed for removal then remove the adjustment bolt and adjuster nut. After taking out the j 36202, allow the Torsion Bar to unload and move it forward to clear the adjustment arm, and support the adjustment arm as it releases. Next, take off the Torsion Bar crossmember bolts from the weld nuts and take out the torsion bars marking their positions to the lefts and rights as they are different. For installation, mount torsion bars to lower Control Arm, bolt the Torsion Bar crossmember to the lower Control Arm onto the crossmember bolts and tighten these are hitting up against the weld nuts and tightening up against the weld nuts to 95umann (nanometer) 70 (lb ft) of torque. Supporting the adjustment arm, slide the Torsion Bar to rear until fully engage the adjustment arm, then reinstall the j 36202 to adjustment arm and crossmember to load Torsion Bar. Fix the adjustment bolt and adjuster nut, which should be in the exact same number of turns like when removing it. Remove the j 36202 to relieve the pressure on the Torsion Bar till the pressure is absorbed by adjustment bolt. Finally, take off the safety stands, lower the vehicle, and take the measurement of z height adjust the adjustment bolt in a clockwise direction to increase and a counter clockwise direction to decrease the z height accordingly.
• Torsion Bar, Front Driver Side
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  Q: How to replace the torsion bar on Cadillac Escalade ESV?

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  To change the Torsion Bar, first, lift and secure the vehicle. Connect the Torsion Bar unloading/loading tool (J 36202) to the adjustment arm and the cross members, and then pull the adjustment arm to the point that the tension is relieved from the adjustment bolt and the adjuster nut. Mark the adjustment bolt and turn the number of turns required to eliminate the bolt. Next, take off and adjuster nut and then the adjustment bolt for mn8, mt1 and mw3. Having removed the j 36202, let it release and slide it out forward, releasing the adjustment arm and supporting it. First, you need to remove all bolts from the and the Torsion Bar crossmember weld nuts and then the upper links nuts and bolts followed by the removal of Torsion Bar cross member taking note of the position of the left Torsion Bar and right Torsion Bar as they differ. For installation, install the torsion bars on to the lower Control Arm, and install Torsion Bar cross member. Secure the Torsion Bar crossmember bolts to the weld nuts and torque them to 95 nm (70 ft. Lbs.). Then attach the upper mount nuts and bolts, tighten the nut to 95 nm (70 ft lbs.). Moving to the support of the adjustment arm, slide the Torsion Bar rearward until it is complete and attached the j 36202 to the adjustment arm and the crossmember. Tighten up the tension in the adjustment arm in order to load the Torsion Bar, and put in the adjustment bolt and adjuster nut, making sure you use the same number of turns as you removed. Finally, retract the j36202 and leave the tension on the Torsion Bar to be consumed by the adjustment bolt, remove the safe stands, and lower the vehicle down another control the z height, if the z height is low to be raised, twist the adjustment bolt clockwise or to increase z height or to lower z height twist the adjustment bolt counterclockwise.