FAQ 64
Question: I hope you can help me. I own a 1970 1300 beetle. The problem is when you look at the car from the rear, it is tilting on the right side (a lot). I am unable to drive the car like this and i need the car for work every day. I have changed the shock absorber (damper) but it is no better. Somebody told me it may be a the torsion bar. Answer: It sound like you have a broken torsion bar. I've never seen a broken torsion bar, but I've had my bars out a few times. I can imagine that the car might slump a little from normal use, but a big difference means that the weaker bar has a problem. Torsion bar work is tricky and can be dangerous. I strongly recommend the tool you see on my Rear Suspension pages: http://laudeman.com/bug_spring_plates.html Other than the torsion bar tool, everything else is normal hand tools. If you aren't experienced with suspension work, I'd recommend that you have a shop replace the torsion bar.
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