64 Bug, front suspension (trailing arms and king&link pin) dissasembly

fibreglass buggy body =)

due to a missunderstanding on my part, i took the front torsion housing with all the suspension off, to disassemble and rebuilt.

found a ball join puller, so removed the steering box and tie rods.

with the rusty body off and sent to the scrap metal yard, i've no easy way to disassemble the steering knuckle+king pin+link pin+trailing arms ... on the car with a chain & floor jack, i'm told, is the best way.

so, any ideas about how to disassemble this lot on the workshop bench without killing myself? ;)

also any ideas of how to remove the retaining clips that hold on the anti-roll bar? cheers, kim

Giggle Cream - it makes dessert *funny*!

There is some tension on the trailing arms. I'd be tempted to put a couple of bolts back on to hold it to the frame head. Jack under the lower arm to relieve tension. You'll need a couple of buddies to stand on the pan.

Maybe you could do it on the bench with a come-along tool but it sounds clumsy.

The clamps on the stab bar are hard to get off because the rubber makes it bouncy. An air chisel works good...

Speedy Jim

Not sure what your talking about but I just rebuilt the front-end on my

1. I removed the six bolts and the entire assembly was removed and disassembled > hi guys,

i may well have to do that. /me puts an email around to buddies with a carton of pale ale for motivation =)

i've seen one come appart, very fast, unexpectedly. so, i'm a tad cautious.

ah ok, i gave it a fright with a large screwdriver but it didn't budge a smeggen inch. so a larger hammer you recon ;)

thanks =)

kim

hmmm this seems to vary, some folks ssay the front arms are preloaded and be really really careful when taking them appart.. other say just hit it with a hammer ...

cool. screwdriver and a bigger hammer ;)

thanks,

Kim

must invest in a punch =)

hmmm ... want it high. with the lightweight body it'll be higher than standard, so i'll need to figure a castor adjuster of some kind later =)

thanks,

Kim