[T3] Noise from front end/wheel

[Jacob Adam Schroeder]

Also, it appears that (worse case) the rebuild kit is readily available
which comes with the bolts and locking plate for one side.  Using the VW
part number (411-698-471), it appears this part may have been shared with
some Porsche's as well.


On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 10:20 PM, Jacob Adam Schroeder <
jacob.schroeder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you, that is helpful.  I still have the locking plates on both sides.
>
> What is the purpose of the locking plates?  Perhaps mine are not working
> if they are intended to prevent what happened to me today.
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 8:52 PM, <Bobsnotch at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 9/20/2013 11:13:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> jacob.schroeder at gmail.com writes:
>>
>> I jacked up my car, spun the driver's side wheel, and found that  one of
>> the
>> bolts holding my front driver's side caliper to the car had come  off.
>> Thus, the clanging sound I heard was the caliper wobbling  around.
>>  Because
>> the noise started on the highway, there is no way  I'll be able to find
>> that
>> bolt again -- and I don't feel bad for not  searching I-280 before I drove
>> off.  So I'm down one of  these.
>>
>> I plan to zip over to Bugformance tomorrow to see if they have  a
>> replacement for me.  Are these the same as on the bug?  If I  cannot
>> locate
>> one locally tomorrow, does anybody here have a replacement  they'd be
>> willing to sell me?  Also, because I plan to hit all of  these with a
>> torque
>> wrench, what should these be torqued  to?
>>
>>
>> You  might try KGPR (Karmann Ghia Parts and Restorations), or their siste
>> company  Air Head Parts, as the KG uses similar calipers to a type 3.
>> Bugformance might  have 1, but they might have to break into a kit to get
>> you one.
>> You're also  going to need the locking plate for the caliper bolts. The
>> torque for those  bolts is 29 Ft lbs. It's an M10 bolt (no length given)
>> The
>> locking plate is  just barely shown in Bentley, on page 18 of Brakes and
>> Wheels, in figure 7-16,  and on page 22, figure 7-27, part number 14 in
>> the
>> picture. I hope this helps.
>>
>>
>> Bob 65  Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty
>> 64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie
>> 71  Square-vert under  construction
>>
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