[T3] Front axle beam question

[Keith Park]

I think I do have new lower seals, as I recall the press in about
5mm to their flange and thats it,
Let me go out to the shed tomorrow night and measure what I can 
and see if it corresponds.

Keith


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From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 12:03 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] Front axle beam question

A month or so ago I had to do a LOT of work on Gary Forsmo's front 
axle beam, after the fixed socket for his RF torsion bar tore loose. 
We replaced the beam and then replaced some of the bushings in the 
used replacement beam. It was a lot of work and I had to make a 
number of tools to salvage and install bearings and bushings.

In that process I have looked at fig. 8-23 in chapter 7. That's the 
one that shows how deep into the beam each bearing should be 
positioned.

The depth for the lower needle bearings is 4.5-5.5 mm, but I measure 
the depth of the sleeve portion of the seal that gets pressed in 
there afterwards at ~5 mm. That can't be right.

I'm measuring a used lower seal. Keith, do you have a NEW lower seal 
that you can measure? Does anyone have a beam with a lower torsion 
bar removed that they can measure the depth to the face of the 
bearing?

It looks like a mistake in the Bentley, but it might be due to rust 
in the inner steel reinforcement of the used seal that I'm measuring.

Let me know.

thanks,

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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