11/23/2023 0 Comments Vw beetle king pin replacement![]() Use the same shim chart for both the 10 piece shim pack or the 8 piece with the dust cap. And what really happened in 1960? At what chassis number did the switch occur? Soooo, I guess we need to know from calbuz69 what vintage he's working on. The 1960 and earlier suspensions used 10 shims but did not have the dust cap that dscope was alluding to. The chart above is for the "8-shim" setup which according to Muir was for 1960 and later (a chart is also included in Muir). The newer stuff has 1 square fat shim that covers the o-ring.Īfter you have gotten your measurment, you will need the shim table to put the right number of shims in the right place. This distance determines how many shims go where. You need to measure the distance from the parallel faces of the trailing arms. Yes the shims go on both sides of the link pin. Was just looking for info on shims have found a table with shim thickness and it seams that shims need to be used a both sides of the pin is this correct? and any advise on correct shim rebuild procedure would be a great help Don't try and "wing-it" with the king pins. I use the adjustable variety like the VW 224 tool I also have an old thrift store deep fat fryer that I fill with K-Mart motor oil to make a heated oil bath for the different components. I also recommend the proper king pin bushing reamer. If you need to rebuild the king pins you will definitely need a hydraulic press to do the job properly. You will be much happier with the results. If you can afford it, go with German linkpins and bushings. The new pins just slide into the new bushings. I can't remember for sure but I seem to recall that the bushes can be removed and installed fairly easily and by hand (maybe with a bench vice) and sometimes with the links installed on the car.However, I usually remove the whole assembly for thorough cleaning, inspection and lubing. Usually it is just a matter of pressing out the old bushings and pressing in the new ones. If all you are doing is the link pin annd bushings, they are really pretty easy. It has a whole section on link/king pin rebuild. Expensive (~$110) but well worth it and you can find it cheaper from many of the on-line vendors e.g. ![]() Or are you just wondering how to shim the ones you have?ĭitto on what DrScope suggested.If you don't have one, you need to get a copy of the 1961-1965 Bentley manual. ![]() If you don't have what it takes to do it your self, then buy the good pieces and take your spindles to a good machine shop. Use the good German stuff, stay away from the Brazillian and Mexican crap. All you need to be aware of is to get the grease holes lined up if the bushings don't have the grease passage on the outside. If you have a press, the reamer and the ability to make the pieces you need to press the bushings out, you can do it yourself. ![]() Posted: Wed 9:53 am Post subject: Rebuilding link pinsĪny body got any good links for info on rebuilding link pins on a early bug have stripped them but need to know how to set them up correctly thankyouplease Yikes! It's a tight fit! I say if you can't work them loose with grease and an "aluminum hammer", you're off to the machine shop.Quick sort: Show newest posts on top | Show oldest posts on top I would appreciate you taking pics and posting same as we seldom get a good oil boil here on the forums. So, get out the old coleman stove and start heatin' up that oil. If necessary, tap the parts several times with an aluminum mallet. The torsion arm link and steering knuckle must be free enough to be turned by hand. Press in the king pin on the repair press with Arbor VW 434 in conjunction with VW 401 and 411. The king pin is a press fit in the stub axle and the stub axle must, therefore, be heated in an oil bath to approximately 80*C (175*F). The assembly should take place with a preload of 0.02 +- 0.02 mm. The torsion arm link must be assembled with the stub axle and the thrust bearing (thrust washer, plastic washer and cover) so that no end play is evident. 003įrom "Bentley 1200 Workshop Manual" a few chosen sections from the reassembling front end section Kingpin/Bushing radial play (new installation). From "VW Service Without Guesswork " book: ![]()
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