Re: [T3] lowering front suspension

["Herman Haustein" <haustein@netvision.net.il>]

Hi, a while back I was in the same situation , here's what I learned:
It isn't hard if everything goes well, like anything ever does :>}
raise the entire front end by lifting it with a jack in the middle of the
suspension, support it with some stilts and start taking it apart. Then
start working one side at a time - important - don't forget to mark the
lower arm and torsion bar so you know where you started from, Don't mess
with the upper arm, I lowered mine Two splines but it was siting on the
rubbers - lower it one !
If you lower definitely get the rubbers.
If all goes well , mine didn't , it should take you about two hours max.
Don't forget to disconnect the tie-rods at the spindle and loosen the ball
joints on top 30mm ? so that they stay on the spindle-break assy', it's a
lot easier that way.
Also don't forget to loosen the lower retaining lock nut 19mm and the upper
hook 15mm.

Hope this helps
Herman
'69 343

-----Original Message-----
From: Ricardo Lugo <ricardol@rsd.rsd-tc.com>
To: type3@vwtype3.org <type3@vwtype3.org>
Date: &yod;&vav;&fmem; &het;&mem;&yod;&shin;&yod; 04 &nun;&vav;&bet;&mem;&bet;&resh; 1999 00:06
Subject: [T3] lowering front suspension


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>%SUBJECT       lowering front suspension
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>%DATE          03/11/99 14:00
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>So I'm getting ready to lower the front end of my 69' fastback.  I've never
>done it before.  Is it hard?  Sounds simple!? When I do it should I raise
the
>entire front end or one side at a time?  My front suspension doesn't have
>rubber stoppers, I do however want to put some in.  How many splines can I
>lower the suspension and still be able to put the rubbers in?  How much
time
>should I allow myself to do this? 3-4 hours?  Feedback would be
marvelous!:)
>
>Rick 69' FI fastback
>%UEND
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