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Bugpack and Empi both make Nolathane replacements for the inner and outer donuts. And on the 924, we have one on the hoist at present at work - inline engine up front, transaxle at rear, strange car. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 2:05 PM Subject: Re: [T3] Rear Torsion bars rubber donuts > > > Interesting... at nearly 300K I was quite certain nothing would ever wear > out back there! > Mine seem fine but someday when I get around to raising the rear suspension > back to where it should be Your saying that I should change these out for > some spares I have with less mileage?? I could buy another car for what > even a junkyard would want for a Porche part... interesting to know there > the same though. > > Keith > > > > You suffer a common problem... your trailing arms are worn out. > > > > The camber of your rear suspension is ~80% determined by the trailing > arms. > > The bushings on the inner end of the trailing arms don't go bad very > easily, > > although sometimes the pivot bolt falls out (make sure it's still there > :-). > > What usually happens is that with age, the weak little VW trailing arms > > bend. > > > > The spring-plate bushings go bad with age very often. However, the thing > > they're most responsible for is toe. It is a good idea to replace them, > as > > the ability for your car to maintain a constant toe will GREATLY help > > handling, but it likely won't help very much with the excessive camber > > problem. > > > > If you want, you can get early (83-85.5) 944 trailing arms. They are the > > identical package size, track width, stub axle configuration, bearings, > etc. > > as VW, only they have extra interal reinforcement and are 10-15 years > > younger. > > > > Take care, > > Shad Laws > > LN Engineering - Aircooled Precision Performance > > http://www.lnengineering.com > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org > > > > > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.484 / Virus Database: 282 - Release Date: 5/27/03