Ray,
I suspect that what happened here is when the front end was rebuilt the wrong
shim table was used. Starting in March of 1960 the control arms were modified
to accept a dust shield at each link pin; each shield is the thickness of two
shim washers so only eight washers total were used per link pin instead of the
ten required on the earlier setup. If this is what happened, you'll need to
pull it apart and add two shims at the inboard location on each link pin.
Here are the two shim tables:
http://oacdp.freeweb7.com/wog69/059.png
IIRC the VW P/N for the shims is 111 405 527. You might be able to find some
collecting dust somewhere - I'd call around to local VW repair shops.
Sway-A-Way sells special hardened ones for $55 per 40 (you can buy a complete
Brazilian 111 498 051A linkpin kit for about half of that!). I've only seen
individual shims offered for "Heavy Duty" linkpins which are specialty
larger-diameter (5/8") off-road parts.
Hopefully someone on the list will have eight surplus shims laying around they
can mail you...
--- On Thu, 6/12/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [vintagvw] Link Pin Question
> To: vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu
> Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008, 4:29 PM
> Hi All,
>
> Link pin question- these front ends are
> "'new" to me.? I bought a 57 last year that
> had new link pins and king pins according to repair
> paperwork received when I got the car.? Both front wheels
> though have play in them that I can see is movement in the
> link pin axis.? After loosening the pinch bolts, as far as
> I can tell I tightened the pins until they won't turn
> anymore(They only turn about 3/4 turn total from full loose
> to full tight?), yet there is still play between the knuckle
> and the trailing arm.? There is no play in the direction of
> the pin moving up/down in the bushing.? I am assuming a
> shim problem?? Is there a way to determine what is wrong
> without completely removing the link pins and counting
> shims?? I would hope the new pins came with new shims,
> but....? Assuming I am correct, anyone know where can I buy
> spare link pin shims?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ray
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