movement in my ball joint front end

Sick68VW Officially Full-On Dubber

303 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 18 May 2003, 7:09 pm

#48570

hey all just wondering if any one has any opions on why the top arms have play in them mainy on full lock im pretty sure its the bearings

kafer70

Former member · 18 May 2003, 7:19 pm

#48574

also check the locating screw that goes thru the trailing arm and locates into the torsion leaves I've had mine come loose.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 May 2003, 7:31 pm

#48577

YES it sounds like the locating screw that hold the torsion springs into place are loose.

Loosen bothe sides off and re tighten making sure that the conical point on the screw goes into and locates the spring into the tube.

this is quite common on Type 3s for some strange reason but aint seen in on a Beetle. Always a first time

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Sick68VW Officially Full-On Dubber

303 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 18 May 2003, 9:31 pm

#48632

i have tryed retighting and still play unless i havent fitted them right

70AutoStik Insano Dub Head

730 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 May 2003, 10:30 pm

#48668

Hard to say without getting it on a hoist and having a wiggle - but I would expect bearings to have an effect at any angle. More likely you're looking at the ball joints themselves, or the torsion leaf screw...

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 May 2003, 8:50 am

#48723

Are you talking / looking at the same think as me ???

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

70AutoStik Insano Dub Head

730 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 May 2003, 9:11 pm

#48931

Yes, I can't remember the correct name for it either... 🙂