Garage Gurus | Torsion Bar Leveling Kit Installation

Using the right tool makes any auto repair job safer and easier. In this video, Master Trainer Drew Jablonowski of Garage Gurus shows how to remove and install a torsion bar key using a tool specially designed for this repair.
Using the MOOG T40016 torsion key removal tool, Drew starts by pointing out the key features of the tool that aids in the removal and installation of the torsion bar and torsion bar key. After moving the torsion bar out of the way and removing the torsion bar key, he then shows how to install the new torsion bar key. Drew also gives helpful tips for dealing with rust that may have built up on the suspension. Count on Garage Gurus to help you get your vehicle repair done right.
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[@The_Brew_Dog]

I always appreciate when how to vids get straight to the point.

[@latu8923]

informative and straight to the point...thank you for sharing.

[@cliffordgallagher4531]

Great Content! Thanks & Keep it coming!

[@jasonhaymondjr2882]

Just watching this fellow use an air impact without ear pro made my ears ring. Thanks for sharing!

[@XDWX]

Impact wrenches aren't very loud.

[@GOTCHAONCAM]

Great video. Straight to the point and clear. 👏🏼

[@javiroo1743]

Forgot compare the keys..

[@nicholaskuhar6232]

you took the time to post this.i thank you, very informative.dismiss the people who criticize,they could never do what you do..thank you this helped me do my cuda

[@newsomsr2000]

Have it ready

[@TheHexxxtor]

Thank you

[@UopuvJq]

do the torsion bars go back in a specific way? I pull mine out and I couldn’t get the key angle to match. I just did my best and I did get it aligned. I added some weight to the front end and now Im considering adjusting the key a little more to level out my truck. Im think one or two turns should be enough. Any tips?

[@philfish6619]

Hi great video. Can you advise on when putting the lifting kit on. Do i have to measure the bolt length on the old keys still..? For the new altered keys. To go in. Or just alter them yo suit.

[@wildeyednorthernboy2326]

let hater hate,thats there job,thank u for posting this video it showed me how to put after market keys in,good day. the guys that talk trash.....dont even have a garage /lift ,they just talk a good game, can i get a AMEN

[@austinwilson1637]

I'm working on my 02 Dodge Dakota 4x4 and I ordered a lift kit came with blocks and it doesn't allow for the center pin bolt to go thru how can I go about installing this Lily on my truck any advise is welcomed please and thank u

[@domingomartinezbonilla8593]

Good jop can i use that same tool to remove the torsion bar on my 1994 toyota pickup 4wd?

[@pathslesstrampled9906]

Great video, thank you! "Majestical City of Detroit", ha ha ha ha, hilarious

[@TorreyKernan]

Does the vehicle need a wheel alignment afterwards or is that not necessary? I'm about to do this to my Chrysler Aspen.

[@brendajohnson6141]

great video wondering if the height adjustment affected the camber

[@iroc464]

Yes in fact does. As with any SLA(short-long arm) A-arm style suspension. You get camber gain as well as bump steer in most cases. So in theory lifting the suspension ride height will add some negative camber and some toe-in and will require alignment.

[@justino8935]

Can you explain the benefits of lifting with new torsion keys vs cranking down the adjustment bolt on the stock keys?

[@bassdaze]

If you crank your stock keys to lift front end your truck will ride like a mule... I've had my keys cranked for 10 years now and finally bought some leveling keys. With oversized keys you won't have as much tension and front end will ride more like stock

[@truckerman9836]

I was wondering the same.

[@Nikkk6969]

Exactly, stock key or not they both put enough tension on the bar to lift your front end to your desire so it doesn’t really make sense why changing just the keys is worth it. I don’t get it either

[@theepoxyninja2249]

@@Nikkk6969 well thats because you dont understand suspension.If you crank your bars, youll run through ball joints much faster and thw truck will ride like garbage. The keys are at a different angle so ot helps lift the front end without having to crank the bars. The lift keys are the correct way to do it

[@Nikkk6969]

@@theepoxyninja2249 not sure if you think you understand suspension better or not, but the torsion bars are still cranked with aftermarket keys if you’re going after a lift. It’s literally the same thing, you’re still using the bars to lift the front end. The better “angle” you’re probably talking about with aftermarket keys is meaning you’re truck will be lifted higher than the the stock ones, which in turn will go through ball joints and CVs faster, are you that salesman who’s trying to scam people out of their money? Who you working for??

[@DonBMW]

1:42 says “make sure to unload the front suspension prior to the release of the torsion bar”. Does that mean front of vehicle should be lifted?

[@lanespieker6701]

That’s what I’m wondering

[@DonBMW]

@@lanespieker6701 Got my answer. Just finished changing the upper and lower balljoints on my Yukon. I just measured and marked the distance of the torsion bolt to the plate and backed out the bolt (did not remove completely). That was sufficient to remove the tension and I got the job done!

[@DonBMW]

Of course before I backed out the bolt, i lifted the front of the vehicle and secured it w jackstands.

[@lanespieker6701]

@@DonBMW sounds great! I’m a little nervous about doing my leveling kit cause of the rust and just hoping I got the right parts

[@DonBMW]

@@lanespieker6701 Been there. A little PB Blaster and a ballpeen hammer make all the difference. Blast, whack, tighten and loosen that bolt and it will come out.

[@stevemoore1957]

How to raise the height with new torque key

[@AdrianGonzalez-wl2rw]

So this is what roethlisberger is doing now and days.

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

Are keys concidered a leveling kit?

[@prestoncoddington521]

Sorry I wish I would’ve seen this earlier, but if you didn’t get an answer, level torsion keys are equivalent to level spacers for struts.

[@Klips360]

How many turns where the bolts

[@eriktaylor7066]

69

[@dethkl0k]

420

[@mathewbascom1811]

8675309

[@jar6588]

Why does the torsion key be replaced ,I dont see anything mechanical on it that could go wrong with it 😳

[@mclainpoole3729]

its a bigger torsion key, it gives the front end a 1-2 inch lift

[@jar6588]

@@mclainpoole3729 👍

[@rickkearns9016]

Looks like an Incomplete procedure

[@shuntawolf]

Pretty much a good vid, too bad you didn't show the comparison of keys after you had talked about it. Careful with your UMMM's and AHHH's too.... indicates you're not totally familiar with your subject matter... just FYI...

[@noware.3D]

Shut up

[@TrendyKidzProduction]

Glad to see other constructive criticism. I was thinking the same thing with his Umm’s and Uhh’s. Truthfully a very professional video, though I highly recommend you to write and then read a script. A clean, detailed and concise script can dramatically shorten the length of a video, as well as engage the audience. (Which means better analytic’s as well$ All in all, great video, keep up the awesome work!

[@jamesspain5049]

No one sentence started out I mean. So there's that.

[@GirlsNDragons]

Not exactly true and I’ll help you look at it from another point of view 😁 I for example am well versed in what I do as a tech, but if you stand over my shoulder, I get performance anxiety and just blank out. I’m still a professional. Or, it could just be the way he talks. I know someone that says “gotcha gotcha” as a knee jerk reaction for everything you say. Also know some who says umm before they start any sentence 😊

[@shuntawolf]

@@GirlsNDragons As an instructor who has been educated on BEING an instructor, it's one of the first things they talk about. I get the performance anxiety, but, in the Methodology class I took, the instructor would randomly walk through the class and either hand a student an item or just pick one from the students desk or ask if they had something in their pocket, then they'd say "Ok, in 1 minute you're going to give a 5 minute lesson on THIS"... and he'd gig you for every Umm Ahhh Errr you did. It's amazing really that we do it almost subconsciously and if you begin to listen to someone giving you instructions on something, or someone like this vid telling you about something, you'll begin to understand. Folks who are very well versed in their subject matter, who've thought it out before hand won't use those enunciations or will use them very little, perhaps only when someone asks a question about it and they have to think for a minute about their answer. Sometimes all it takes is taking a breath before answering to eliminate the ummms and ahhhs... As I originally said, it's a great vid, he just needs to take a bit more time on speaking about the subject matter and gain more confidence about speaking about it. If you watch Cutting Edge Engineering on here you'll see how Curtis' edited vids are great, then wait till the end when Karen puts up the outtakes and you'll see how bad he flubs things up as they're making the vids...

[@joehalliday4989]

Bulshit