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 oldnslo
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| posted on November 13th, 2007 at 05:36 PM |
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Replacing gearbox into chassis
On my 1956 beetle, I am trying to get the gearbox back into the chassis but my problem is trying to get the axle tubes into the swing arm slots, the
swing arms appear to be needed to be jacked up, but with just a floorpan its got no weight in it, any tips would be appreciated
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ratty 63
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| posted on November 13th, 2007 at 09:30 PM |
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How far are they out?
I remember doing this in my '63, and all it needed was a little inwards pressure on the spring plates and the axles went straight in...
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oldnslo
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| posted on November 14th, 2007 at 07:24 AM |
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each spring plate needs to be jacked up about 10mm, all my manuals say the axle tubes should slot straight in with minimal hassle, been a major pain
in the arse this rear suspension
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ratty 63
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| posted on November 14th, 2007 at 10:48 AM |
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Have the spring plates been removed? If so, are they sitting on the bottom stop, or are they beyond that point (perhaps sitting on the torsion bar
cover bolt)?
This is strange...
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oldnslo
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| posted on November 15th, 2007 at 04:59 PM |
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the spring plates are on, they are sitting on the bottom stop,
maybe if I tapped in with a mallet and block of wood would be all it needs but my nice powdercoated axle tubes are scratced up
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oldnslo
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| posted on November 15th, 2007 at 05:02 PM |
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the spring plates are on, they are sitting on the bottom stop,
maybe if I tapped in with a mallet and block of wood would be all it needs but my nice powdercoated axle tubes are scratced up
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| posted on November 15th, 2007 at 09:38 PM |
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get a big G clamp and wind them up into position
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| posted on November 15th, 2007 at 09:42 PM |
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........yeah or a rachet strap up thru the shock tower, then down under a trolley jack............the strap will hold the chassis down as the jack
loads up the springplate 
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oldnslo
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| posted on November 20th, 2007 at 06:20 PM |
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all sorted just needed to jack up each spring plate and it slotted straight in just need to step back some times and have a good look before starting
to worry about it.
Thanks all.
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| posted on November 26th, 2007 at 08:11 PM |
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Where i work on my car he has an old kombi jack that works in reverse to push the spring plates up. Its magic! works a treat!
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