REAR SUSPENSION, Drive Train, CV JOINTS, Brakes and steering rack
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 Old shock extended |
 New shock hanging from mount |
 Shock and spring installed |
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If your lucky the bolts top and bottom undo and out it comes. In my case one top bolt was seized in place. So I ground the bolt head off to try and pound it out with a punch. NO LUCK. Grinding the rivet heads off the support brace material on the frame and then getting a long blade in my reciprocating saw and pushing it up inside the frame parallel to the shock and cutting the bolt off at the top of the shock mounting bolt both sides until I could pull the shock out with the remaining part of the seized bolt still in the top of the shock mount and brace material was the only way to get it out. I bolted the brace material back in and reinstalled the new shocks. |
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| click here for FULL DASHER REAR END PARTS LIST FROM BODY SHOP REPAIR MANUAL | |||||
| Description | VW part Number | Alternate | Substitute that can be made to work | ||
| Trailer arm (axel) | 331-520-301 or 30 | ||||
| Trailer arm bushing images |
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| Upper rubber spring mount | 321-511-149 EH | ||||
| Shock | 331-513-031A (Boge) | B-47393 12-C-6 KOFAP, Munroe 31000 OR 31014 and as pictured and installed in my van SACHS 27-270-0 |
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| Rubber Brake line | super beetle front brake | ||||
| Brake Pad (Drum) | |||||
| Wheel Drum | 841-501 615A also 74 to 78 -331 501 615 |
080-1977 Beck Arnley |
9109 Raybestos 18b67 AC Delc |
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Jetta and other VW brake drums are much smaller than the Kubvans. You need
to make sure you get the Rabbit pickup or Dasher drums from about 81. It
seems that some of the manufacturers spec this same "200.00mm or 7.84 inch"
drum as the same on some 90 to 99 Jetta's. I have not been able to confirm
this by eyeballing the part. It would seem howvere if you compare brake
shoes as below, that the shoes also cross from more than one vendor. The key
is when replacing drums and or shoes make sure you get the 200mm size as the
standard pre 90 jetta drum and shoes are way to small at 180mm.Specs from
Bentley Rabbit Jetta diesel 77-84. |
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| Rear Brake Shoes | 495PG Raybestos 081-1851 Beck Arnley 17495B AC Delco |
The Raybestos crosses over to a 90 jetta | |||
| Front axle CV boot | 171-498-203 | ||||
CV Joint and Boots
The process of
replacing the Volkswagen Rabbit CV Boot is not really difficult except for the
small parts which require attention and have to be free from dirt and dust at
all times. The automobile's Volkswagen CV Boot blocks the CV joint from being
damaged from debris on the road or hydraulic contaminants like mud. Volkswagen
CV Boots work by enclosing the joint in a rubber protective boot, which guards
it from damage. Though this component is not required for driveability under
normal conditions, if it ruptures or is torn then your car's constant-velocity
joint itself is vulnerable to becoming clogged or frozen, or broken, a repair
which can run you hundreds of dollars.
For a great explanation of servicing your joints go here : http://www.hasengeeks.com/projects.php?page=axles
Steering rack
Check out this link for a steering rack rebuild, Thanks to
Steve and Mike,
http://www.hasengeeks.com/projects.php?page=steering_rack