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 Garry700
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 posted on March 8th, 2020 at 12:50 PM |
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Steering Box
I have a 1962 Beetle the steering is very nervous / light, the steering wheel moves slightly left and right, I have replaced the tie rod ends king
pins are very good, damper is new and so is the TRW steering box .
Any ideas to heavy up the steering ? is there a better steering box ? Thanks. |
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beetleboyjeff
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| posted on March 8th, 2020 at 05:35 PM |
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What pressure do you run in your front tires?
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on March 9th, 2020 at 06:49 AM |
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when was the last alignment done
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| posted on March 9th, 2020 at 07:07 AM |
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If everything else is correct you could fit a set of castor shims under the lower beam tube, that will increase the castor and make the steering
heavier. https://www.justkampers.com.au/caster-shims-for-vw-beetle-1946-1998.html
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| posted on March 11th, 2020 at 09:01 AM |
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is the rear end lowered
155 x 15 (small size of tyres & hi pressure and type like non-radial could be factors
want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!
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| posted on March 14th, 2020 at 12:09 PM |
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Steering Box
Front tyres are 185x60x15 rears are 195x60x15 I run 25psi in the front tyres I will look at shims ,wheel align was only two weeks a go !! Thanks. |
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