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O.K. I kinda gave op on raising the rear suspension ,it's not that bad anyway. I decided "just" to do the front to even the car , besides I like the low look . But, while I was trying to mess with the rear sus. I discovered that I had on the wrong stabilizer arm bolt (the one that bolts it in its hole. So I've made a temporary one , how important is it? is there much pressure on this bar , until I find one (do bugs have these funny - thick , 17 Allen head but thin at the end where it screws in). Now about the front sus. I got the torsion arm out , moved it a couple of notches (not squares or fastys) and put it back, Is that all I have to change ? do I need to adjust that thing just above the arm on the cross bars , It looks like it limits travel ? Finally , I' m having a lot of trouble putting the torsion arms back ,is there anything inside the cross bar they fit into that stops them ? or should I use more force on the plastic hammer I'm using? Thanx for the help so far. Herman '69 343 -----Original Message----- From: Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> To: type3@vwtype3.org <type3@vwtype3.org> Date: 23 1999 03:59 Subject: Re: [T3] Lowering and raising the suspension On 22 Jul 99, at 8:11, Steven Ayres wrote: > => I wasn't able to do this because of the suporting arm to the Hub ass'y. > > It sounds like you may have missed a step. What specifically is in the > way? Sounds like he still needs to remove the diagonal arm pivot bolt. > => are you sure the spring plate can move on the torsion bar? > > Yes, the cover is what holds everything together in the rear. Over time > the grease turns to soapy crud and things get sticky, you may even have > rust holding the plate to the bar; this is a p; ob under the best of > circumstances. Go slowly and carefully. > > => do I have to open the covers in the body to get the torsion bar moved > => enough? > > Usually not. The body holes are there for actual removal of the bars. (If > you eventually need to do this you can drop the subframe instead.) I had to remove the covers on a swing axle. Are things enough different on the IRS that you don't? > => What about the limiter above the torsion arm it is also connected to => > a torsion bar, what part does it play must it also be adjusted? > > The upper swing arms are connected to the anti-sway bar, not a torsion > bar. No adjustment necessary. If you lower significantly won't you need to remove the whole Z-bar assembly. I think it will just engage all the time otherwise. > => I'm also having trouble returning the torsion arm to its place there => > is some sort of ring inside it has to fit into. I found this to be quite a job since you have to force the splines axially while they are under quite a bit of torsional force. They should be well greased at this point. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/