I have a 69 bug with an adjustable front beam, ball joints, short shocks, and Karman Ghia disc brakes on the front end. This suspension won't move up when the car is on the ground. I can jump on the front end and it won't move. Been this way for 17 years since I put the front beam and brakes on it. When you pull up on the front of the car. It will stay up part way until you push it back down. When you jack up the car, the tires will stay in place for a second then start to drop down. When they come down though, they are sort of jerky, not smooth. I have heard that it could be the needle bearings or bushings in the tubes. I have heard that the ball joints could be in a bind from being lowered. I have heard that the ball joints have to be facing certain directions. I have heard that the adjusters could be fighting against one another. What is your take on this problem? D.J.
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17 years ago