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On Fri, 21 Aug 1998 22:34:46 +0000, you wrote: >> My front end is riding on the bump stops and there is no spring >> when the front is pushed down, but when you pull up on the bubper >> bar the front end seems to stay at that height until you push it >> down, I'm pretty sure its the torsion bars, could it be anything >> else. > >Sounds like sticky shocks. Ths torsion bars hold the wheels in place >laterally so you would quickly know if one of them was truly broken. > >> Also if the needle bearings need to be replaced are there now >> replacement urathane bushes that replace the needle bearings and do >> they require any special fitting into the axle beam. And taking out >> the old bushes do you need special tools. > >Your OE bearing are PROBABLY fine, but they could be destroyed if you >drive with broken torsion bars for long since the bearing races would >be out of place. > >Jim >- Well guys Thr torsion arms were not broken , they were either sagged or someone had lowered the casr before , but the cars been in the family for 20 years , also I cant rember when the problem appeard , my dad drives the car. Anyway yesterday I moved the bars up a notch It looks ok now I might have to move it up another later if it still botoms out . Thanks Thomas ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/