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While greasing the front end the other day I noticed some play in the drivers side upper torsion arm bearing. I removed the torsion arms and sway bar only to find the needles in the bearing broken in half! The passenger side seems to be fine, as the bearing is intact and the red fiber-looking bushing was in place, (although cracked). Here are a few images of my front end: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/index.mv?photo+125805.jpg http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/index.mv?photo+125807.jpg http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/index.mv?photo+125809.jpg http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/index.mv?photo+125811.jpg The drivers side torsion arm looks pretty bad, so I am looking for a good replacement -- anyone have one? I have located a new bearing, with p/n 311.401.305A is this correct for my '63 T3 Ghia, chassis # 0166781? If that number is correct, how do I pull the old bearing out and drive the new one in? I will also need 2 of the red fiber-composite bushings that go between the axle and the torsion arm, along with torsion arm seals, p/n 311.405.129. Anyone have any of these parts for sale or know where to find them? What do those of you with front end experience think I should do? Yancy Everhart 66 Squareback 63 343 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org