So I tried to avoid repeating the problem of the driver side removal but I ran into other issues with the spring plate. Now this side had the worst undercoating coverage. It was caked up on many of the bolts and all over the torsion bar section of the spring plate. I had to chisel…
Murbella – Day 12 – Passenger Side Trailing Arm Removed
The passenger side trailing arm ultimately proved to be problematic at the pivot joint just like the driver side. I separated the trailing arm form the spring plate and I can say that it had for greater range of motion than the driver side did. With some effort, I was able to move it up…
Murbella – Day 12 – Passenger Side Stub Axle and Bearings Removed
I took advantage of an extremely pleasant morning and afternoon to start disassembling the passenger side suspension and remaining bits of the drivetrain in the trailing arm. Most parts have the same random spraying of undercoating, and this time the spring plate covers and spring plates torsion bar areas were extremely bad and far worse…
2020 VW Summer Nationals on June 14th at Kil-Kare Raceway. Maybe?
Given that the Kil-Kare Raceway is closed due to the COVID19 situation, I don’t know if the 2020 VW Summer Nationals will be held in June or not. I was kind of looking forward to this since I have never been to one and while I’m not really into drag (racing or otherwise) I wanted…
Murbella – Day 11 – A temporary aftermarket part
So I have been unsuccessful with my available tools in taking the dent out of the original driver side spring plate. I’ve worked it a couple times but I’m afraid basic hammers, a vise, and some basic dollies on metal this thick are just not going to cut it. I’ve gone ahead and snagged a…
Reference: IRS Stock Torsion Bar Settings
So I was not having much luck in researching how to install the IRS torsion bars from scratch. People I asked never directly responded or send me to the same adjustment info for already installed torsion bars. I then started mixing up my search queries a bit and finally got some info, including a reference…
Murbella – Day 10 – Rear chassis undercoating / engine thoughts
So I’m thinking of soaking some rags in solvent and wrapping them around the heavily undercoated parts of the chassis. There are some key areas I need clean and restored, or I should say I want clean and restored, prior to the installation of the rear sway bar. The torsion tubes on the chassis are…
Murbella – Day 10 – Spacer finally removed!!!
I kept debating about the damn stub axle, knowing I could not use any garage heat to really get it hot enough to budge it any further. I decided to manually hacksaw it off since at least I could try and control the angle and not risk damaging the shaft itself. It took about 15…
Murbella – Day 10 – KBS stuff arrived / Undercoating update
So I was kind of shocked all of my KBS stuff arrived on the same day, even though some of it shipped from the manufacturer and not Summit Racing directly. But, I have everything I need to at least try these products out on the trailing arm, spring plate, and cover. I still may try…
Murbella – Day 9 – Metal parts cleaning and prep
So while my old parts cleaning plastic bin is large enough to hold the trailing arms, it is going to be prohibitively expensive to create a deep enough pool of solvent to soak the undercoating in to soften it up. I poured all of my solvent that I have in other cleaning bins and then…