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On 14 May 2001, at 21:46, Leon Martinez B. wrote: > the first thing I will look for is a bearing > of the right type for arms that are > still in good shape or have been rebuilt > with hard chrome sleeves from a machine shop. > there several ways of doing this. Having thought this over, I think the suggestion to make replacements from plastic bearing material would be the easiest and most cost effective. These would not require a hardened bearing surface, so the arms could be cleaned up any number of ways. They could easily be made in various undersizes also, so that the arms could just be cleaned up and reused. > VW number 311 401 305 and INA number F-3a-8910 > made in germany. 20 mm wide, 35mm inner diameter > and 44mm outer diameter. > > By the way, the bottom bearing and seal for > the bottom arm are available from Rocky mountain > motor works parts. They are back ordered anyhow . > I have to wait for those. Interesting, I didn't know that anyone carried them. If they can still get those I wonder why they can't get the uppers. My guess is that the uppers would be in greater demand because their lubrication is consistently ignored and the sway bar comes loose. > I have ordered, 23 bucks each, two lower ball joints > from CHIRCO PERFORMANCE. When you get them check them for internal spring loading per the Bentley manual. > I understand that the upper ball joints have offset > adjustable studs. These adjust for camber according to > the Bently manual. Why can't the lowered suspensions > use this to correct their camber. Both the uppers and the lowers are offset, but VW specifies that the lowers be set straight ahead and that the camber be adjusted by way of the uppers. This is almost always done wrong. OTOH, it is mostly caster which the lowering changes. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/