eirecooled Officially Full-On Dubber
308 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
jacked up and new brakes being fitted front and rear. new shocks all round and steering damper.
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brake repairs underway
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Firstly, I hope You had jack stands under the car, as You shouldn't trust hydraulic jacks, they can go down at any time.
Don't forget the brake hoses, two at the front & two at the rear... not expensive either... and while You had the front in the air, did You pump some grease into the front torsion bars as there are needle roller bearings in there. I recommend the use of Lithium based grease... its excellent.
Unlike soap based chassis grease...
Good photo, I wish I had thought to take one when replacing brake cylinders etc....
cheers
Lee
Don't forget the brake hoses, two at the front & two at the rear... not expensive either... and while You had the front in the air, did You pump some grease into the front torsion bars as there are needle roller bearings in there. I recommend the use of Lithium based grease... its excellent.
Unlike soap based chassis grease...
Good photo, I wish I had thought to take one when replacing brake cylinders etc....
cheers
Lee
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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum
2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
you wont think you are driving the same car after you're finished !
eirecooled Officially Full-On Dubber
308 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
drivers side suspension with 40 years of gunk collected!
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eirecooled Officially Full-On Dubber
308 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
after a good clean and inox preserved.
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eirecooled Officially Full-On Dubber
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passenger side. There is a couple of torsion bars and a king pin assembly in there somewhere:thumb
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eirecooled Officially Full-On Dubber
308 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
scrub and rub and hey presto! they are actually pretty good under all that gunk only required adjusting.
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