Re: HELP! Adjusting rear suspension

yes i would bet that would be the difference sorry i can't offer more help russ

On 03 Aug 2003 14:42:42 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@aol.comnospam (1974 Std Sunbug), who was sitting in a corner eating his Xmas pie stuck in his thumb and pulled out a plum and began to run off at the mouth like so:

I found that if I twisted the axle as I moved it backwards that it would move backwards further, enough to clear the spring plate. Give it a shot.

Here's the whole procedure I used. Click on the smaller pictures for the larger version along with an explanation of what I was doing:

-- Travis (Shaggie) '63 VW Camo Baja...

No joy. Shaggy, I believe your procedures are for a swing axle. I have double jointed. After taking a close look at your photos and at my bug they just don't look the same. There is just no way that rear axle is moving aft unless I disconnect the axle (CV joint) which I was not planning on and don't have the correct tools for yet. Now i just have to try and get the cover back on. This is my daily driver and I need it for Monday! Thanks again for trying to help.

On 03 Aug 2003 18:39:05 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@aol.comnospam (1974 Std Sunbug), who was sitting in a corner eating his Xmas pie stuck in his thumb and pulled out a plum and began to run off at the mouth like so:

Sure. Sorry it didn't work out for you. Good luck getting it all back together.

-- Travis (Shaggie) '63 VW Camo Baja...

I just got done doing this job on my 74 super beetle. I also was unable to get the diagonal arm to drop down far enough to completely clear the spring plate until I removed the inner diagonal pivot bolt, it's a 17mm allen(same size as the transaxle drain plug). Pull that out and you'll free things up quite a bit. When you do take it out be aware there are a few washers in there and they need to go back the way they come out. You may want to go ahead and disconnect the CV joint from the axle. Honestly, I don't know if you can do the adjustment without disconnecting it. I used some old telephone wire to hold it up out of the way while I was working. The bolts holding it in place take a special 12 point tool that you can get at autozone.

Chris

Thanks Mark and Chris. It's off to the tool store to pick up a 17mm hex. I needed one anyway to change the tranny fluid. Was really hoping to the get the job finished this weekend. It rains almost every afternoon here starting around

Big bent bolt (or maybe it's a screw).

Sounds like you need to check out Shaggie's homemade garage. You still got those pics up on your site Shag? You know the ones of the big blue tarp stretched over PVC if I remember right.

-- Terry B AKA VDUBBS Buggin in Bama

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On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 09:40:46 -0500, "TerryB" , who was sitting in a corner eating his Xmas pie stuck in his thumb and pulled out a plum and began to run off at the mouth like so:

-- Travis (Shaggie) '63 VW Camo Baja...

Hey, I like that idea! Unfortunately I live on a US Naval Station (on base family housing). You think homeowners associations are rough?!?!? I can't even bring a non-running car home!