[T3] Front End Shakes

[Craigs List]

Thanks for the tips. The top torsion bar needed to be tightened. It was
lose. I am all good now
On Jun 9, 2014 3:48 PM, "Max Welton" <max_welton_2k at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I've done this a few times on mine Adam. Exactly the same symptoms you
> describe.
>
> If you have a Bentley the procedure is in the Front Axle section.
>
> Max Welton
> http://www.maxwelton2k.net/
>
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> On Mon, 6/9/14, Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:
>
>  Subject: Re: [T3] Front End Shakes
>  To: type3 at vwtype3.org
>  Date: Monday, June 9, 2014, 11:42 AM
>
>  If the upper torsion arms need
>  adjusting, you can usually feel that with the
>  weight on the wheels.  Pull the top of the tyre
>  strongly outwards and then
>  push it back.  If there's obvious movement, it can
>  usually be adjusted out,
>  but you may need to check the bar is properly held by the
>  locating screw in
>  the dimple.
>
>  If that's all OK, is the steering damper bush OK?  That
>  can be the problem
>  too, and of course, it's possible the damper has leaked its
>  oil.
>
>  Dave
>  UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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>  Sent: 09 June 2014 17:39
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>  Subject: [T3] Front End Shakes
>
>  Crew,
>
>  I have a case of the violent shakes when making right turns
>  and hitting
>  uneven  pavement. Steering stabilizer changed out in
>  November. I jacked up
>  the car and pulled on both wheels looking for obvious play
>  both laterality
>  and vertically. I did not find anything unusual.
>
>  I do remember something about tightening the torsion
>  arms..... If someone
>  could remind me of that process. I did drop the front one
>  outer spline in
>  November about the time I did the steering stabilizer. I am
>  mainly looking
>  for the places that I start when it comes to the shakes.
>
>  This is a recent problem that came on in the last couple of
>  weeks.
>
>  Adam
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