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 Mentat
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| posted on April 12th, 2007 at 06:31 PM |
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Front End Fun
Slowly but surely putting my (not so) recently aquired baja back into a semi-roadworthy state, Road testing it, I hear a strange noise coming from
the front at full lock, checking it while stationary revealed the following.
Pictures are of the passenger side front wheel.
Straight Ahead.;
Hard right;
Is there a bump-stop or something of the sort missing, I've had very limited experience with beetle suspension, so any help/advice given would be
greatly appreciated.
Thanks
- Adam
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phatrat
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| posted on April 12th, 2007 at 09:24 PM |
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Ride it-Break it-Replace it....works for me
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subibaja
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| posted on April 12th, 2007 at 10:51 PM |
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the missisng bump stop wont stop the wheel from hitting the arm
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth
terry
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| posted on April 12th, 2007 at 11:02 PM |
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There should be 'stops' near your steering box
Pay your debts, CxxT
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shaihulud
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| posted on April 13th, 2007 at 12:55 AM |
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Fit rubber bump stops,(it's missing from that side) and adjust the stops at the steering box to not allow the tyre to contact the suspension at full
lock, both ways.
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Mentat
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| posted on April 13th, 2007 at 04:13 AM |
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could this be caused by the wrong rims?, I'll check the stops by the steering box tommorow, never even occured to me to look there, thanks!.
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- Adam
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newoldmanx
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| posted on May 19th, 2007 at 05:27 PM |
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if what shailulud doesnt work (it should) try adjusting the nut that holds the wheel  turn it till it rubs then back off a 16th or so
its just a car for f*%k sake
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Anthiron
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| posted on May 19th, 2007 at 11:30 PM |
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i wasnt aware that king and link beams + steering boxes had steering stops? there doesnt appear to be any on my car?
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hellbugged
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| posted on May 20th, 2007 at 09:21 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Anthiron
i wasnt aware that king and link beams + steering boxes had steering stops? there doesnt appear to be any on my car?
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they don't
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subibaja
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| posted on May 23rd, 2007 at 11:46 PM |
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they came in on 68
is it just when yoiu turn right
you can adjust your steering rods
maybe its out of centre
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth
terry
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