Noise and vibrations on the steering.. Solve one, findthereason for the other !

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Just out of curiosity, what is the intention of redesigning the rear suspension?
Dan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Calimus" <calimus@techography.net>
To: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
Cc: <TST@yahoogroups.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: Noise and vibrations on the steering.. Solve one, find thereason for the other !


> I put a 28mm Neuspeed rear sway on fellow lister Dan Williams rocco 
> sometime last year and he seems to love it.  I'm also thinking about 
> doing the same to mine untill my father and I can finish a IRS design we 
> have been working on for the better part of a year now.  So far it's all 
> been on paper and in our heads, but we think we have a good idea now.  I 
> finally have a straight rear end to use, all I need now are a few more 
> pieces and we can actually try to put it all together.  Going to throw 
> back a bit to the days of the air-cooled VW's and their IRS system.
> 
> William
> 
> Patrick Bureau wrote:
> 
> >Well after waiting for new bearings to arrive, I went to my buddy mechanic
> >and get my wheel bearings that have been roaring for the past 2 weeks,
> >I get there, he says let check which side.
> >
> >So he jacks the car on the passenger side of the car, and lift just enough
> >to get the front wheel off the ground, and tells me get in the car stick it
> >in 5th gear, hand brake on, and turn the engine on, and slowly engage the
> >clutch. (no gas) .. And I do so.. The wheel starts to spin by itself and no
> >noise... So he drop that side of the car and repeats the process on the
> >driver side, and as the tire start to turn you clearly can hear the bearing
> >noise.
> >
> >Now I don't know about anyone else on this list but this is the first time I
> >ever see the wheel bearing being tested that way, and it works like a charm.
> >
> >he has the snap on bearing puller and we proceed to pull the bearing out and
> >put the new one, as we put the ball joint in place, we both notice the a-arm
> >isn't pushing back a whole lot... The sway bar is not broken it seems, but
> >it certainly has lost his push power which it did have back in June 2003. He
> >tell me that is what vibrations I have been feeling since the sway bar is
> >not doing its job anymore.
> >
> >Great aint it.. Fix one thing find something else to fix... The ever
> >continual process of fixing our cars....lol
> >
> >Guess I'll be saving for a nice set of ABD or Neuspeed or other brand name
> >set with a little more BEEF to them.
> >
> >Anyone have aftermarket sway bars they would like to recommend? Sizes? I was
> >thinking 25/28mmmm front/back.. Opinions?
> >
> >
> >-
> >ATS - Patrick Bureau - http://ats.longcoeur.com - 
> >A1 eBay Sales: http://tinyurl.com/22e5b
> >'85 3A/JH 2L Scirocco | '86 8v Restore Project (in progress) 
> >'82 1.7L project |'81 S Project | '78 GTi 8v Project 
> >
> >
> >
> >_______________________________________________
> >Scirocco-l mailing list
> >Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
> >
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Scirocco-l mailing list
> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l