Vw Swing Axle
Irs independent rear suspension transmissions were used from 1969 and on.
Vw swing axle. Make sure the drum doesn t rub on the backing plate. The vw beetle swing axle assembly consists of a pair of short rigid axles that pivot from their inner gearbox ends only and are located at the outer ends by solid beetle rear spring plates which have a splined end that connects to the torsion bars. This was a revolutionary invention in the automotive industry allowing wheels to react to irregularities of road surfaces independently and enable the vehicle to maintain a strong road holding. Episode 10 how to refit axles to a beetle swing axle gearbox windhund garage.
Irs stub axle splines are the same as long axle long spline 68 swing axle type 3 swing axle. The main problem facing the use of the swing axle is the unloading of the rear tires after encountering a bump in the road. Empi 16 2401 chromoly swing axle wheel bearing axle spacer kit replacement for vw dune buggy bug baja ghia t1 suspension 4 6 out of 5 stars 7 22 78 22. A swing axle is a simple type of independent rear wheel suspension designed and patented by edmund rumpler in 1903.
Sourced direct from vw these are 1200 1300cc units as fitted to late swing axle beetles with a final drive ratio of 4 375. To fix this problem take the outer thrust spacers off the swing axles the ones that the axle seal seals against and install them on the irs axles between the drum and the axle nut. This type of volkswagen beetle suspension. A gt beetle version with 3 875 more commonly referred to as 3 88 final drive is also available rebuilt in the uk from standard genuine gearboxes using all new genuine vw parts.
Early style buses also used standard beetle transaxles with reduction boxes on the hubs. You get wholesale prices here and we ship worldwide where others won t. Volkswagen vw also used the swing axle in the early vw bug however a true independent rear axle was soon added to the vehicle. Vw swing axle seal repair duration.