[TECH] Rear 8v drum to 16v disc conversion technote

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

ATS - Patrick Bureau wrote:
> really ? I never noticed this tidbit of information anywhere in the
> bentley.. humm
> Patrick
> 
> =>-----Original Message-----
> =>Subject: Re: [TECH] Rear 8v drum to 16v disc conversion technote
> =>It is comming into a nice car/nice web site. Congrats.
> =>
> =>Just one thing, on your rear brake tech note, you say
> =>"Using the center of the beam, jack your car up".
> =>
> =>I am assuming that you are refering to the rear axle.
> =>This is not recommended by VW, it is in the owner's
> =>manual/Bentley. It will damage the axle.
> =>
> =>My .02
> =>Cheers.
> =>Marc


Yep, My 81 came with a bowed in the middle axle. I had it a year before
I saw it close enough, and on the ground, to notice.

TBerk