i've sorted the reverse switch issue, the switch is always pressed so the lights stay off and when reverse is engaged the switch is depressed turning the lights on (encase anybody was interested) the fix was to remove the sealing washer and it all works as it should.
next job is to bolt down the rear roof box as it is lifting and has pushed out and broken the plastic covering panel above the rear window
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some muppet has put rivets in
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and the front part has a little rust
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i have taken the torsion bars out without the need for a pile of wood and extension bars, it's not as complicated and difficult as others have made it out to be, this is what i did:
you will need a helper so you have 2 hands free,
very simply unhook the strut and prop the door up as far as it will go with some wood, get the helper to take the remaining tension off the bar, undo the 2 m8 bolts and slide the retaining plate on to the tool your using, slowly release the remaining tension on the rod and your done,
the tools i used were a 1/2" power/breaker bar, 3/8" hex to 1/2" drive bit, 13mm spanner, 2m length of wood and the handle off the trolley jack to make it easy if your helper is short
don't be put off by some of the stories and comments on doing this job, it's a lot easier than you think