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In a message dated 11/10/05 9:26:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, jadney@vwtype3.org writes: << As for the lower pin, the tension on that is adjustable. I've never had to do anything with them, have you actually seen ones which wore so much that they needed to be shimmed? >> Yes, the plastic bushing/sleeve was worn, and shimming it was the only way to get it tight again. VW didn't really add anything there to allow an adjustment, other than shimming. I suppose a good beetle part could be used, but I haven't seen them advertised in some time. Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof and IRS 71 Square, now a 2 seat Roadster, pics can be seen at; http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2977 and now awaiting a 2.0L t-4 engine transplant 69 Square AT, daily beater Sold back to the PO :O ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~