Re: [T3] Rear Suspension Question

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 25 Feb 00, at 22:21, Tony Adams wrote:

>  Am I to assume then that if the spring plates are properly
> adjusted and my camber is still too far negative, that I am
> S.O.L.? Or can this be remedied by replacing the torsion bars (I
> thought they could be used until they broke).  If so, what kind of
> parts/labor costs might I be facing?  If the spring plates need to
> be re-adjusted, are there any rubber bushings or other parts that
> should be replaced at the same time?   I do not have the
> equipment, time, or experience to do this myself. 

This is a big job and can be done the right way or the quick and 
dirty way. If your rear end really is sagging then has it always been 
this way or is something changing on you. If the latter then you 
probably have a cracked, and about to break, torsion bar, otherwise 
it may just be old, or someone's lowered rear end.

>     I was thumbing through the Haynes manual for Type 1s and the spring
> plate/torsion bar procedures for IRS bugs look very similar, is it safe to
> assume that someone who has done this with a bug would be able to handle
> my car.  Many mechanics have not heard of a Squareback, if I can reference
> a more common car, I might be able to find a competent mechanic 
easier. 

Yes, the beetle process is about the same, but the specs are 
different. This is an all day, maybe even a 2 day job, if done right. 
And they would be hard days. It will be expensive.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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