[T3] Parting out front axle and rear subframe!

topnotch at nycap.rr.com topnotch at nycap.rr.com
Fri Sep 16 17:54:46 PDT 2011


the stub axles you want to save with all thier hardware, if poeople dont torque the axle nuts proper it all gets chocking around in there and you can never get it to stay tight after that, so having a good set is nice,

Keith
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---- Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote: 
> Well, my squareback rear IRS subframe is apart after several false 
> starts. Once I stumbled around enough to find the right way to get 
> the spring plates released, it went rather quickly and easily. In my 
> case, the torsion bars came out with the spring plates, so I was glad 
> I wasn't trying to do this in a car with the fenders in the way.
> 
> At any rate, it looks like the torsion bars are spoken for, but if 
> anyone needs anything else from back there, speak up now or I'll be 
> hauling much of it to the recyclers.
> 
> The diagonal arms are there, with good bushings in them, and I have 
> the rear stub axles, with bearings, spacers, and seal surfaces. One 
> of the hardest parts turned out to be removing those big shoulder 
> bolts that go thru the diagonal arm bushings.
> 
> 
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