Date:         Mon, 21 Aug 2000 09:39:24 -0400
Reply-To:     "Carrington, Tom" <TCarrington@ReliTech.com>
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From:         "Carrington, Tom" <TCarrington@ReliTech.com>
Subject:      FW: [Syncro] Stabilizer Bar Assembly Question
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Please reply to Eric, not me!

-----Original Message-----
From: EMZ [mailto:vw4x4@fyi.net]
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 8:23 AM
To: Steven X. Schwenk
Cc: Syncro@egroups.com; vanagon List
Subject: Re: [Syncro] Stabilizer Bar Assembly Question

   This is true with all moving front end parts. This may be the reason
for breakage.  Front end parts are designed to give in the upward position
50 % and down 50 %. When tighted off the ground they are forces to
give 100% in the downward position, causing the repair premature
death.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
            www.my.treeway.com/emz

On Sat, 19 Aug 2000, Steven X. Schwenk wrote:

> Is it true that the stabilized bar, where it bolds into the lower
> control arm with bushings, should be tightened upon reassembly only when
> the vehicle is sitting on its own weight with all wheels on the ground?
> I seem to recall hearing this.  Perhaps the failure to do so is one
> reason why some of them break?
> steve
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