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72 beetle Steering setup
Kappage - April 24th, 2009 at 06:48 PM

Ok ive kinda go no idea on how to do this so go easy on me.
I have this setup at the moment
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc249/Kappage/Super%20Beetle/P1020127.jpg
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc249/Kappage/Super%20Beetle/P1020128.jpg


now i had to other box thingo on the left connected but it would turn left allrught but not Right so i took it off.

Where am i going wrong and/or can u indicate where i have gone wrong.

Thanks


Kappage - April 24th, 2009 at 06:49 PM

Oh yea forgot to add this
http://www.ausubaru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13244 


STIDUB - April 24th, 2009 at 07:43 PM

are the steering box & idler arm actually mounted to anything that wont move? doesnt look like it from those pics


Kappage - April 24th, 2009 at 09:42 PM

the idler arm is the steering box WAS but when i turned left it went fine
and when i turned right it didnt work which was kinda weird so i took the steering box one off and im rethinking on how to do both if neccesary


STIDUB - April 25th, 2009 at 04:45 PM

by the looks of it id say the lengths of angle you welded in to mount the steering box & idler arms stops the arms from them to the bar that joins them together moving, cant be sure because of angles of pics but id suggest remount the steering box, disconnect the column from the box at the uni joint then push/pull at the wheels while looking for things interfering with anything that moves, might be worthwhile looking where the body has clearances for moving parts & try to make the mounts more like that if possible.