[T3] 1970 Fastback front torsion issue!

[Jared Kohler]

The dimple was decent. The end of the bolt looked good too. I tightened that end real good. Followed the Bentley book adjustment directions. I set the car back on the drive way and had my wife turn the wheels back and forth. A little to the left and a little to the right. There's only a slight bit of play i can see. 97% of the slop is gone. Basically I'm seeing the grease squish in and out as the wheels move. 

Is that normal? Or as normal as i can get a 43 year old front end to adjust? A little play ok?

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On Mar 3, 2013, at 12:23 PM, "Jim Adney" <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 3 Mar 2013 at 10:28, Jared Kohler wrote:
> 
>> Passenger side does not have a dimple but, driver side does and it's not trashed. I can see where the retaining bolt had loosened up and began rubbing, (not much as i caught it early) and the dimple is intact. Looks like i can realign everything and tighten. I'm taking photos as i progress. I should have it back together in a few hours.
> 
> Sounds great. If that dimple is a bit worn, consider drilling it a 
> bit deeper. Use a drill bit that's slightly larger than the end of 
> the set screw. This is a good job for a drill press.
> 
>> Now, should the passenger side have a dimple too? Sorta surprised it doesn't??!!
> 
> Nope, no dimple on that side. That's the adjustable side. You draw 
> the parts together with the bolt that goes in the end of the torsion 
> bar, then lock it with the clamp bolt from the side. You'll note that 
> the clamp bolt has a flat end, not a cone like the dimple would 
> expect.
> 
> Don't overtighten. There should be a barely perceptable amount of 
> play in the upper arms. If it's tight, you'll cause rapid wear of the 
> thrust bushings.
> 
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