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surfpig Officially Full-On Dubber

253 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#859441
just a question about the front beam in my bug, probably a stupid one. but is this a ball joint beam?


Im so happy I could just shit.

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#859451
nope 🙂 Link pin. 👍
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surfpig Officially Full-On Dubber

253 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#859460
ah, rightio.
at first i was thinking yeah link pin, and then i read my manual and it said ball joint.

thanks matey
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#859462
AND WHILE ITS UP IN THE AIR make sure You grease All the grease nipples with lithium based Moly grease and it will last forever...

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

surfpig Officially Full-On Dubber

253 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#859474
its back down now, but ill do that tomorrow after work. is that some sort of special magic grease?😂
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#859496
Yes
its also the grease recommended by VW
cheap ordinary grease is based on clay or soap...

Lithium based grease stops wear...

its available everywhere and all brands..

its blackish or purplish in color..

its the only grease worth using...

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#860498
Don't try to grease your beam as it has no grease nipples, still do the spindles though 😉

surfpig Officially Full-On Dubber

253 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#860508
PHAT BUG wrote:Don't try to grease your beam as it has no grease nipples, still do the spindles though 😉
haha yep, discovered that one. all good now nice and greasey.
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surfpig Officially Full-On Dubber

253 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#860920
rightio, got a pressie in the mail today.

my drop spindles! so now the question is, how easy is it to install these? as in do i need to press anything in? because i dont have that capability and would need to take them somewhere.

anyone have a step by step process of doing it?
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PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#861084
They need to be reamed/pressed. Best to take them somewhere 😉

surfpig Officially Full-On Dubber

253 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#861095
oh rightio, hopefully ill get it done this weekend. or during the week
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surfpig Officially Full-On Dubber

253 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#861535
Well I decided to have a go myself, and I've seen people do it, so I just knocked the bushes out and then put them back in te new drop spindles.
All went back together nicely on te passenger side. But when I put the wheel back on I noticed it has a shit load of play in the top like as if the spacers are missing one. But I put it all back together the exact way I pulled it apart.

Tomorrow I'll do the same to the drivers side and see how it goes. And then maybe pull the passenger side apart again🤪
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PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#861637
Did you tighten the link-pins correctly??

surfpig Officially Full-On Dubber

253 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#861641
I'm going to have a look at Haynes and see what it says in there.
What do you mean correctly? I put the washers/spacers back in the same order, and then put the pins back in and the bolt slid through nicely and I did them up. That's basically it isn't it?
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surfpig Officially Full-On Dubber

253 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#861710
cool, turns out i have the wrong manual!
so i called up the mechanic and im going to take them to him to finish it off. and ill install them.

im just getting over not being able to drive!
Im so happy I could just shit.

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#862468
tthe link pin you slide in, make sure you turn it clockwise to tighten freeplay then nip up.

surfpig Officially Full-On Dubber

253 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#862481
Yeah mate, all good now just spoke to the mechanic before I did it and now I'm driving around like crazy!
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