[fezzie2]

im just about to shim up my link pins so i can get my spindles fitted. could someone please tell me if this is the right way to do it.
is this how you measure the displacement (photo below)

also im not sure which way round the o-ring, little plate and shims go. do either of these photos look right.
on this one ive put the plates on the inside followed by the o-rings then shims.

this one i've put the shims on follwed by the plates then o-rings last.

or am i wrong with both of them :lol:

please help
thanks

 

[Moby5153]

The first pic looks correct, but you need to be accurate to 0.5mm so a more precise measurement would be better.
Each link pin has only one thrust washer and O-ring and that goes against the torsion arm as in the pic below.
Read this http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=489364&highlight=link+pins You find lots of helpful stuff in Search.

 

[fezzie2]

thanks moby, can always count on you for help

 

[1964_Sunroof_Bug]

i did this when i had new dropped spindles BUT when i shimmed them one wheel was over compared to the other , so basically i had to shim them so they 'looked' right..... hmmmm

 

[Dickieboy]

yep thats right
As moby says,make sure the measurements are right

 

[fezzie2]

when i fit my link pins(already in spindle assembly) into the torsion arms i cant seem to get the pinch bolt into place, it looks like the o-ring cover is stopping the link pins going in as far as they should do.
anybody got any idea what the problem is?
is there different o-ring covers for different years?

 

[fezzie2]

sorted, used the search function (which i should have used earlier) and found that mine doesnt have the dust cover and o-rings fitted.
that makes things much easier

 

[Moby5153]

sorted, used the search function (which i should have used earlier) and found that mine doesnt have the dust cover and o-rings fitted.
that makes things much easier

Remember that 2 shims need to take the place of the thrust washer when you reassemble.

 

[70's Street-Racer]

The John Muir book has a really good section on shiming link pins, easy to follow and with diagrams. Worth investing in.