On Thu, 21 Dec 1995, Maher, Steve (SD-MS) wrote: > I've also heard that the rear torsion bars (in my '71 anyway) can > be adjusted, but it's a real pain, and tricky. Don't know if the situation > is true for your '75... ever heard of this? > > Finally, has anyone out there ever actually adjusted the rear torsion > bars on an IRS-type breadloaf? I've done it on a '63 bug. Same job different scale. My only recommendation is to put a paint mark on the ends of the torsion bars before you remove them. That way, you will have a reference point if you lose track of how many splines you've turned the thing. It is actually a pretty quick and easy job. Mr Bently should have all the specs and proceedure. Oh, two other notes of caution. Don't chip the coating on the bar--any corrosion will cause it to fail, and don't mix the left and right sides. -Tom
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