RA40tony
Europe
Rollin' rollin' rollin'
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Jun 26, 2010 17:59:10 GMT
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Can one of you knowledgeable types here give me the torque settings for some bolts on the rear suspension for a 1963 Karmann Ghia. I'm gonna raise it a little (combination of inner and outer splines) and I need to know how tight to do up the following bolts: 1. Torsion Bar Covers 2. Swing arm to axle bolts (3) 3. Shock absorber mounts. Thanks a million And a french work in progress woody.
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Last Edit: Jun 26, 2010 18:01:25 GMT by RA40tony
1979 Toyota Celica GT. Currently Gone.
1975 Toyota Celica ST. 13x7 Allycats, "the stick" applied. 100kW 4AGE... Sold
1963 Karmann Ghia - Lo & Slo, Sold.
1965 VW Fastback - cruising
1953 Oval Ragtop, work in progress...
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Jun 26, 2010 18:52:57 GMT
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love the woody (not the spikes though) cant help you with your torque settings though sorry..
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will
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Jun 26, 2010 20:01:07 GMT
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Sorry if you thought this may be a knowledgable post 'cos I don't know either. Nice pics though, have you tried googling for a manual or such like?
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kabman
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Torsion Bar Covers 32 ft/lb Swing arm to axle bolts 80ft/lb Shock absorber mounts. 25ft/lb
Excuse the units - my manual is American. And useless for most things.
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RA40tony
Europe
Rollin' rollin' rollin'
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Jun 27, 2010 10:30:06 GMT
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Torsion Bar Covers 32 ft/lb Swing arm to axle bolts 80ft/lb Shock absorber mounts. 25ft/lb Excuse the units - my manual is American. And useless for most things. No problem. Thanks very much!!! What manual is itt by the way. Cos I really need to get myself one. Bentleys I heard are the best (but 100+ pounds!!! ) but I'm thinking bout a simple Haynes.
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1979 Toyota Celica GT. Currently Gone.
1975 Toyota Celica ST. 13x7 Allycats, "the stick" applied. 100kW 4AGE... Sold
1963 Karmann Ghia - Lo & Slo, Sold.
1965 VW Fastback - cruising
1953 Oval Ragtop, work in progress...
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kabman
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Jun 27, 2010 19:02:00 GMT
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Actually, now I've looked, it's Australian not American. It's a Beetle workshop manual but with sections on Ghia and Type3 as well, published in 1970 by Scientific Publications. Someone at work saw I had a few VWs and brought it in so no idea where you'd get one.
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A Haynes will get you the information you want long term - Ebay is your friend though, there are some good ex-library period ones about sometimes that are like condensed Bentleys.
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spiny
Club Retro Rides Member
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I am abivalent towards car electrics ...
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Jun 29, 2010 12:37:23 GMT
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haynes will have the info, they turn up on ebay like people above have said, but do keep an eye out for the Bentley Publishing ones, they are simply fantastic, I scored mine (for my van) from a second hand book shop for £30, well worth it.
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