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ajustable front susspenion wont ajust

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jamiesc Wolfsburg Wizard

559 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#923841
i went to lower my front end the other day i loosened the nut
that surrounded and then adjusted the allen key bolts and it done nothing at all any help at all much appreciated


cheers jamie

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#923842
Maybe it was already at its lowest point....assuming you were lowering

jamiesc Wolfsburg Wizard

559 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#923850
its actually quite high in the front and back end at the moment and i cant understand why it wont drop the hight

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#923859
If it's been in the same position for a long period of time it would be fair to say that the adjuster has seized inside the beam tube mabey , plus have you loosened the clamp nut , ie the one comming out of the beam at 90 deg to the tube ( BUT DO NOT UNDO THE ALLEN KEY HEADED GRUB SCREW IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS NUT ) as this will mabey end up with the dimple in the spring packs mis aligned
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#923862
Yes, two lock nuts to make a sway-a-way style work. Also do it on some jack stands but you may need to load the suspension a little to go lower.
Take a pic and we can advise you
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
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jamiesc Wolfsburg Wizard

559 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#923865
its been sitting in a shed for about twelve years
oz and matt do you mean jack it up so the front wheels arnt on the ground then ajust it ?

and these are the nuts that i undone in the middle of the pic i was getting my dad too help me cause hes owned a few vw and done it befor and he didnt know either why it wasnt lowering

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#923867
That is stock. No adjustment there I'm afraid.
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
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Blue Bus Seriously Crusin Dubber

117 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#923868
Thats not an adjustable beam buy the looks of it.
Cheers Rick
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jamiesc Wolfsburg Wizard

559 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#923869
haha i might tell that to my dad i asked him i feel like an idiot atm owell ill leave it how it is

so what do those bolts and grub screw do what i ajusted ?

Birdman Wolfsburg Wizard

428 posts · joined May 2010 ·

#923874
Those bolts hold your torsion leaves (front springs) in position.
If you loosen those bolts you in effect have no front springs.
If you want to check, take them out and you sould see a dimple in the bottom of the hole that the bolt pressed into.
If you cant see the dimple, move the suspension up and down till you do and re insert and tighten the bolt.

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#923875
they hold the torsion bars central in the beam......do them back up asap !