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PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:56 am    Post subject: Front left sags after new components Reply with quote

Just redid my Thing during the past year, new everything, front beam tie rods steering brakes rockers pans....

Ball joints done by a VW specialist who owns multiple Things...

Having an alignment tomorrow I think. My front left sags 1 inch

Could it be the sway bar? I reused it but it looked straight. Is it worth removal to see?

I will post pics Not sure if I should fix this before going to the alignment shop. Full disclosure I have slight toe in and steering wheel is off center many degrees but I think those items dont matter for the sag.

Rear does not sag new torsion bars intalled to the tooth spline!


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:44 am    Post subject: Re: Front left sags after new components Reply with quote

So a VW expert said I have a broken leaf in my front torsion springs and thats why it is sagging.

None were broken when I reinstalled my old ones

does this sound right?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Front left sags after new components Reply with quote

Unless the unibody is twisted the front and rear have to lean together, so I would start with getting the rear 100% right, new bushings and the trailing arm angles as close to each other as possible. Then I would go to the front. If you have gas shocks, make sure both have pressure as a "flat" one will cause a side to side difference, especially with little load in the vehicle.
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