Just to update you guys, all went well with my bushing replacements, Had a bit of problem with the handbrake cable tho'.
Thanks all... Anil On Jan 13, 2008 1:44 AM, Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wow....I love this board. Right now my 73 is up on blocks as I go thru the > spring plate R&R procedure. Nice to get some feedback on this subject....I > fully understand and appreciate the dangers involved.... > > I've gotten the passenger side off okay using a floor jack and pry bar (to > pull the spring plate away from the control arm). It was a bit tricky > because the outer splines did not have any grease on them (or had hardened > and dried up) and the inner ones had very little. I had to press off the > outer torsion bar spline from the spring plate and in the process had to > remove the pinch-set end cap on the spring plate.....guess I'll have to Mig > weld it back. > > Thanks for the tip on using the longer headless bolts for alignment > purposes. > > My big concern is putting the plate back into position on the "shelf" of > the control arm. Since the torsion bar will be loaded at that point, I am > assuming you use a wood block and hammer to get the torsion bar and spring > plate to fully seat...it really doesn't say in the Bentley manual... or does > the special tool CIP1 sells do the trick??? > > I have read/heard the bushings need to be "lubed" with talcum > powder...apparently dry graphite causes problems with the rubber??? What > about plumbers grease? I have some of this stuff and it's 100% > silicone...not supposed to effect rubber...anyone try using it???? > > Thanks all..... > > Mike > 73T1 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mike > To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 16:30 > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] spring plate bushing.. > > > Not difficult with the right tool. Just be careful releasing the tension > to get it off the lower stop! > Either a VW jack with bolt welded on top to secure it through the small > hole in the frame horn above the springplate, or this one; > > http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ACC-C10-7047 > > Mike B. > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
