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How hard is it to replace all the rubber bushings on a 1977 VW BeetleStandard?
I am replacing them all with the red urethane bushings. It's supposed
to make the car handle a lot better right? How hard is this to do? How long does it take? What special tools do I need? |
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How hard is it to replace all the rubber bushings on a 1977 VW Beetle Standard?
> wrote in message ... >I am replacing them all with the red urethane bushings. It's supposed > to make the car handle a lot better right? > > How hard is this to do? How long does it take? What special tools do I > need? Nothing is hard to do on a 1977 Beetle! ;-) Where are these bushings going? Probably normal tools will do along with maybe a floorjack and jackstands! |
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How hard is it to replace all the rubber bushings on a 1977 VWBeetle Standard?
> How hard is this to do? How long does it take? What special tools do I
> need? I would farm out the press work, which means you take the arms out of the front suspension and have a machine shop press out the old bushings. The new urethane bushings can be installed by hand. Disassembly of a super beetle front end takes only an hour or two, but here's a tip: Soak EVERY fastener daily with a penetrating spray for a week or so before you get started. There is a good chance many of the fasteners on your front end were last tightened in 1977, and you want to remove and replace as many of those fasteners as possible without breaking anything. You'll need either an air hammer with a fork insert or a pickle fork to separate the tie rod ends. You can usually rent a pickle fork at the local FLAPS. I did this job about 4 or 5 years ago on my 74 Super, and while I really like the way my car handles now(no more shimmies!) the red urethane bushings squeak. I have taken the thing apart twice and piled that 'lube' they send with the bushings in there as best as I can, and it still squeaks. It's not bad, just be ready for it. A little noise beats the hell out of a front end that shimmies and shakes. The front end is still tight, 4 years later. I changed bushings, ball joints, idler arm bushing, steering gearbox and steering dampener. One more tip...don't use the urethane bushings on the rear spring plates if you decide to change them. Mine are already worn out, and they lasted less than a year before they started 'sagging'. When I do this job again in the near future I am going to try the rubber bushings for the spring plate. The inner diagonal arm bushings seem to be holding up okay. If you are going to do front bushings I would suggest ball joints and strut cartridges at the same time. Might as well do it all once and not have to worry about it for a while.... Good luck with it. Chris |
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How hard is it to replace all the rubber bushings on a 1977 VWBeetle Standard?
Disregard everything I said. 1977 STANDARD = beam front end. Sorry.
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How hard is it to replace all the rubber bushings on a 1977 VWBeetle Standard?
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How hard is it to replace all the rubber bushings on a 1977 VW Beetle Standard?
> wrote in message ... > Disregard everything I said. 1977 STANDARD = beam front end. Sorry. > > Chris add to that the only supers after 75 were convertibles. |
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How hard is it to replace all the rubber bushings on a 1977 VWBeetle Standard?
Joey Tribiani wrote:
> > wrote in message > ... >> Disregard everything I said. 1977 STANDARD = beam front end. Sorry. >> >> Chris > > add to that the only supers after 75 were convertibles. > > I thought that was after 76? IOW, last year for supers was 76 and last year for the convertibles was 79. Also, didn't VWOA stop the standards after 75? |
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How hard is it to replace all the rubber bushings on a 1977 VW Beetle Standard?
I had a 1976 Standard Beetle in Green and I have seen some hardtops sold as
1977s in the USA. I guess they would have to be Standard Beetles also. 1978 and 1979 were Super Convertibles here in the USA. "David Gravereaux" > wrote in message . .. > Joey Tribiani wrote: >> > wrote in message >> ... >>> Disregard everything I said. 1977 STANDARD = beam front end. Sorry. >>> >>> Chris >> >> add to that the only supers after 75 were convertibles. >> >> > > I thought that was after 76? IOW, last year for supers was 76 and last > year for the convertibles was 79. Also, didn't VWOA stop the standards > after 75? |
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How hard is it to replace all the rubber bushings on a 1977 VW Beetle Standard?
"David Gravereaux" > wrote in message . .. > Joey Tribiani wrote: >> > wrote in message >> ... >>> Disregard everything I said. 1977 STANDARD = beam front end. Sorry. >>> >>> Chris >> >> add to that the only supers after 75 were convertibles. >> >> > > I thought that was after 76? IOW, last year for supers was 76 and last > year for the convertibles was 79. Also, didn't VWOA stop the standards > after 75? 75 was last model year for super sedan. 77 was the last standard sedan here in the US... Tim Rogers can speak up and show you a picture of his purdy 77 sedan... |
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How hard is it to replace all the rubber bushings on a 1977 VWBeetle Standard?
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> I had a 1976 Standard Beetle in Green and I have seen some hardtops sold as > 1977s in the USA. I guess they would have to be Standard Beetles also. > 1978 and 1979 were Super Convertibles here in the USA. My Baja is a '76 Standard. |
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