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I've been considering modeling a thicker -17mm upper Torsion bar to replace this one . Would I need SS screws to strengthen their grip ? Also, what steel would you recommend to use for this purpose ? Engineers ? Herman > On 27 Apr 2001, at 13:09, Herman Haustein wrote: > > > I pulled out the upper torsion(anti-sway) bar and what I see is at > > one end a dimple that has become elongated (should this dimple be > > round ?) At the other end there is no dimple just a few marks and a > > thread in the "top" of the rod (parallel to its length). Is this > > rod still o.k. ? > > You can still use it, but you will have to repair it first. The dimple > should be a simple round dimple. The taper on the end of a large > (~10mm) drill bit is a good match; compare it with the end of the > grub screw that is supposed to fit in there. You can either deepen > the dimple on the original side or flip the bar over and start a new > one on the other side. > > You must drill the new dimple in the right position, which is > probably marked by the INBOARD end of the grove. If the double > flatted hole in the upper trailing arm has been worn out from this > bar being driven too long while loose you may find that your repair > will not last. In that case you will have to look for a replacement > trailing arm. > > If you get the new dimple in the wrong place you will find that you > can't adjust the other side or that you have other problems. > > It's good that you discovered this. Unfortunately, it's a common > problem. > > - > Jim Adney > jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, WI 53711-3054 > USA > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/ > >