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On 3 Nov 97, John M. Kowalski wrote:
> Thank you all for your help on this. There is quite a bit more than
> 2mm of play in the front suspension. The Croatian inspector even
> pointed it out during the technical inspection of my car. I will
> delve into it and see where the looseness could be coming from. The
> steering is tight and the ball joints don't feel to be worn to cause
> as much looseness as I feel at the end of the upper torsion bar
> tube. I also just replaced the previously rumbly old front wheel
> bearings (inner and outer, both sides) and keep them in good
> adjustment.
Chances are the play is in the junction between the upper torsion bar
(anti-roll bar, sway bar) and the left upper trailing arm. To fix it
I suggest that you remove its attachment bolts from both ends and
push it right out the left side of the car. Then you can inspect it
and understand what you're seeing and see if a fix is possible.
The worst case is that it has been loose for too long and the hole in
the UL trailing arm has been worn too much for tightening to hold.
If the dimple in the left end of the rod is distorted/worn you can
drill another one in the other side with a large drill bit.
Jim
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Melissa Kepner Jim Adney
Laura Kepner-Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin
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