[T3] Front beam is loose

[Mike Fisher]

We just put a low mileage '72 beam in my '69.

On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Chris Slaymaker <nurofiz at knology.net> wrote:

>  Sometimes, when going over bumps (are even driving straight down the
> road) the steering wheel will develop a major shimmy that I can calm by
> applying the brakes.
>
> I have tried to fix this, but I believe things are worn so much that
> replacement is necessary.
>
> The front beam that's in there (and all the bits therein) are surely
> original to the car.  I got new ball joints (and a front end alignment)
> last year.  The rubber stops are long gone, and the wings that they mount
> to are so badly rusted that they are porous.
>
> There is a good bit of axial play in the right upper torsion arm (the
> source of the shimmy?) so that I believe a new thrust ring is in order. My
> questions are thus:
> 1)  If a replace one thrust ring, should a replace the other one (on the
> other end)?
> 2) What about the needle bearings and the bushings while I'm in there?
> 3) What is the likelihood that the stabilizer bar needs replacing?
>
> I don't think I want to touch the torsion mechanism in the lower tube.
>
> Should I instead get a new (to me) front beam with good rubber stops?
>
> Chris Slaymaker
> 1971 Westfalia "Lurch"
> 1971 Squareback "Foster"
> Knoxville, TN
>
> ". . . at least I'm enjoying the ride."
>
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