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On 2 Nov 97, John M. Kowalski wrote:
> I'm on a streak -- two messages in a row.
>
> I have quite a bit of looseness in the front end of my '65 Variant.
> So much that it makes me cringe when I drive over the cobblestone
> roads here in Zagreb and listen to it chatter. I looked at the
> Haynes and Bentley manuals on how to replace the little gray plastic
> spacers (for lack of a better term). I also have some needle
> bearings and other spacers that seem to be for the front end They
> are all still packed in original VW bags. Most were bought in 1971.
> I received them from the previous owner with a bunch of other NOS
> parts.
>
> Since the lateral looseness in the front end is NOT due to the front
> end bearings, I am sure that it is due to the need to replace the
> spacers and whatever else in the front end. I want to tackle this,
> but would like some ideas first before I start. Actually, it would
> help if someone just tells me that the water isn't cold before I
> jump in.
The plastic pieces are probably NOT your problem. You should first
check to see if the upper torsion bar has come loose in one of the
upper swing arms. Check out the construction in the Bentley manual,
then grab the top of one front tire and yank it fron side to side.
Better yet, get a friend to move it while you watch. Wear of the
thrust pieces might cause1-2mm of motion, but if you have more than
this, something has come loose.
Hang onto your parts, however. They are probably no longer
available.
Jim
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Melissa Kepner Jim Adney
Laura Kepner-Adney
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