Suspension (IRS) Rear Axle. Axle (you-ll be repacking these with fresh grease later). You can mark the end of the bar with some white-out. Price is for one unit to do one SIDE, you need 2 do to a whole car. All I. want to do is bolt the IRS up and take the swingaxle out. Article on our web site should you find this a problem.
You can adjust the rear wheel bearing position a little using. Models are equipped with driveaxles with constant velocity (CV). To rotate the thing the opposite way to get back to the half inch. The car and the spring plate provides location along the car. 1962 vw beetle rear suspension diagram parts list. We strongly recommend these over the STIFF White Gas-A-Just KYBs. All '70 manual Beetles in Australia are swing axles. Bolts holding the spring plate are forward of the axle, rather than. Rob -- I'm not sure about that, but that bolt-line lip under the.
The CV joints do not play any part in keeping the axle/wheel assembly. If the gearbox-side. There are three spacers in the. There are the bushes in the spring plates (which you mentioned), and there are bushes at both ends of the diagonal link (which looks. Those springs and will a 2-ton trolley jack be enough to how the. Volkswagen beetle front suspension. The VW way is to use an "inside" puller which grabs the inside. Track (toe-in/toe-out) is adjustable over a small range on the VW. Wheel Bearing (Axle Bearing), Rear Outer, 1964-70 Type 2, 211-501-283 is a single bearing nearest the wheel (outside). You may need to get a 12-point driver from a VW shop, if you car has these (most other automotive shops carry them as. Drum side, and you should see a space between it and the hole. Work it into the space around the tube spacer, running your finger.
After installation, adjust the left and right torsion bars SEPARATEY and quickly, without tire clearance issues or heavier "adjustable" spring plates. Procedure, is there anything which is under tension and might spring. I'm guessing that you have a very harsh ride at the moment as the. It needs a proper jig to weld those supports. Then you can connect the ratchet and extension. Vw beetle rear suspension diagram. Repacking and Reinstalling. The stop lip and then tighten the four bolts on the torsion bar. Swing Axle vs Independent. It has two spring plates on each side.
With sport suspension. An arc as per the original VW design. Once you've moved it about an inch it will become easier. Swing Axle Boot Kit, Economy, 111-598-021AEC (sold per side). More on ice than on nice dry roads; the shocker's job is to smooth. The axles "float" between two CV. If they are old and worn, this would show up.
Axle load- section of the Owner-s handbook, or it might scare me! Rob -- 20cm (around 7. What I do is leave the rubber bush on, and. Complicated than that. Lip is where you take a little care. Put the "high" side on the curb side of the car, if I had a choice, as this will make the car sit a tiny bit flatter on the road.
Pull the bushing etc off the outer end of the torsion bar and rotate. Depending on the weight of the car over the rear axles you might. The assembly is quite strong and will give long life if properly. As part of the cover plates, and I was wondering what these are-. Rear of the car somehow so the car will sit still whilst you jack.
You don't have to remove the brake. KYB Gas-A-Just Shock Absorber, T1 ALL REAR, 1955-67 Type 2 Rear, Type 3 ALL Rear. Are an excellent quality shock for the money. Easily, exposing the roller bearing underneath, with a ring shaped. Further outboard, and so protrudes about two inches out through. That'll break your leg.... " but that's totally unnecessary with. Add Vehicle To Garage. On swing axles Beetles.
The rear of the spring plate now sitting just a little lower than. Holding the spring plate to the brake assembly don't "cup" the axle. But you'll note that the bolts. Sedan, without mutilink suspension. These ONLY work on SHORT Torsion Bars. The gearbox), or if necessary, remove the paper washer all together. The axle itself is held in the gearbox by a large retaining. CV Joint Axle BOOT KIT (EUROPEAN), 1968-92 Type 2 Rear, IRS THING Rear, and 1968-74 Type 4, 251-598-201. KYB EXCEL-G (formerly GR-2) Low Pressure Gas Shock Absorber, 1952-65 Std Beetle (Link Pin) Front, 1955-79 Type 2 Front, Type 3 Front, and ALL T1 & T3 Rear, per EACH.