06SubLegTx Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Hello, My 2006 Legacy 2.5i Limited (No Spoiler) When I release my trunk lid with the fob, I can hear it release from latch and see it raise a little maybe 1/4 of a inch at most, after I raise it up and get about 75% up, it will go up mostly on it own, and stay up, unless it is really windy. Do the two torsion bars wear out this fast? Are they hard to change? Thanks for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) that doesn't seem unreasonable but - there may be an adjustment inside the trunk? I have seen sedans in the past with some type of slots or other option to adjust the lift force I think....? did a quick search - some folks have a support piece sheared off or broken; http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/trunk-torsion-bars-can-someone-post-pictures-diagrami-117466p2.html evidently they ARE tricky to work on. If you find a problem inside there, maybe the car had been rear-ended in the past? I might ask a coupla collision shops how much to repair if something is actually broken. Edited May 1, 2017 by 1 Lucky Texan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06SubLegTx Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) Hello, My 2006 Legacy 2.5i Limited (No Spoiler) When I release my trunk lid with the fob, I can hear it release from latch and see it raise a little maybe 1/4 of a inch at most, after I raise it up and get about 75% up, it will go up mostly on it own, and stay up, unless it is really windy. Do the two torsion bars wear out this fast? Are they hard to change? Thanks for any help I found this video...it is not for a Legacy, but it will show you how to uninstall and reinstall a Torsion Bar Edited May 2, 2017 by 06SubLegTx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06SubLegTx Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 I found this video...it is not for a Legacy, but it will show you how to uninstall and reinstall a Torsion Bar Do you see the link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Pretty sure that's just how it is. Unless it would open itself before and now suddenly it doesn't, then I would assume this is normal operation. The torsion bars can usually be adjusted, and it's not that difficult to do, but be sure to use caution since they can cause severe injury if you lose your grip on the bar while moving it from one adjustment slot to the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06SubLegTx Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 Pretty sure that's just how it is. Unless it would open itself before and now suddenly it doesn't, then I would assume this is normal operation. The torsion bars can usually be adjusted, and it's not that difficult to do, but be sure to use caution since they can cause severe injury if you lose your grip on the bar while moving it from one adjustment slot to the next. These don't look adjustable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 well, for car models that have a version with a wing, there are thicker/stronger bars to cope with the extra weight. But I think your trunk behavior is close to normal. I suppose you could order new heavy bars but, that could damage hinges I'm thinking. did you check for broken parts? is the there any sign the car has been rear-ended? I suppose if there's evidence the trunk got an excessive amount of use by a salesperson or delivery jobs (....?) it may be possible for the bars to be a weakened - maybe get some from a low miles junkyard car or buy new ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06SubLegTx Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 well, for car models that have a version with a wing, there are thicker/stronger bars to cope with the extra weight. But I think your trunk behavior is close to normal. I suppose you could order new heavy bars but, that could damage hinges I'm thinking. did you check for broken parts? is the there any sign the car has been rear-ended? I suppose if there's evidence the trunk got an excessive amount of use by a salesperson or delivery jobs (....?) it may be possible for the bars to be a weakened - maybe get some from a low miles junkyard car or buy new ones? Hey, no broken parts, and no rear end damage. I am thinking about getting new oem ones. I may go to other car lots and see how other 06 Legacy without a wing act first before I order new torsion bars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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