Itinerant Air-Cooled

They're orginal on the '68 Beetle and ready to be replaced. SO it goes.
Would this work? 16"....
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... umber=1759

Also, is a German steering dampner available? Only see Brazilian out there.

O' lamentable neglected air cooled!

I just did both Tie Rods and my Drag Link on Monday.

Rent a front end service kit from Autozone , Pep Boys or Kragen. You need a Tie Rod End Puller that comes in the kit. Rental at these stores means leaving a deposit for the cost of the item and getting it all back when you return the tool. For the inner ends of the Tie Rods you may want to use the Ball Joint Puller that comes in the kit. Not much room up there.

That pickle fork is a bitch and could do some damage. The amount of pressure it takes to remove this is amazing. Makes a sound like you just destroyed it when it releases.

I got the OEM Brazilian Damper and I like it. But that's comparing it to the old shot one.

I used Meyle Drag Link & Tie Rods. My steering feels very sure of itself now. But I do need to adjust the right rod a little. I keep pulling slightly to the right.

thanks man will do. Probably better quality than Harbor crap anyway.

Sluggo wrote:
I do need to adjust the right rod a little. I keep pulling slightly to the right.

That will not take care of pulling symptom. It will only change your toe-in and steering wheel position. Pulling is usually brake pad drag (remember that clicking question you had?), a low tire, more positive camber on the pulling side of the car, tight wheel bearing, etc.
Colin

Amskeptic wrote:

Sluggo wrote:
I do need to adjust the right rod a little. I keep pulling slightly to the right.

That will not take care of pulling symptom. It will only change your toe-in and steering wheel position. Pulling is usually brake pad drag (remember that clicking question you had?), a low tire, more positive camber on the pulling side of the car, tight wheel bearing, etc.
Colin

Actually it was my drag link. I had just installed that too.