Hi Chris

I'm no guru, but you might try new axle nuts.
I have found when things wont stay tight, new ones will.

I have a feeling that some of the specs call for new nuts each time they
are removed ?

Richard



On 31/03/13 05:17, ChrisKlinger wrote:
> Here's a new one for me; if anyone can tell me WTF, I'd be most
> appreciative.
>
> Did the brakes on the Ghia. Replaced rear grease seals, Torqued rear axle
> nuts to>215 ft. lbs. Checked and tightened link pins; some slop, planned
> rebush for soon.
>
> All's great. Had a little rumble in right rear, figured I'd be changing
> bearing soon, but I digress...
>
> Took my son camping. On the road, car began getting squirrely. Whenever I'd
> let off the throttle, the sumbitch would attempt an automatic lane change.
> Great adrenaline rush, but my kid was with me. Assumed front end...
>
> Got German king and link pins and bushings (and a sweet complete set of
> adjustable reamers, in super condition, on EBay, for 80 bucks but, again, I
> digress.)
>
> One kingpin simply impossible to press out, but it's still faily tight.
> Replaced one kingpin and bushings, and all linkpins and bushings.
>
> Shimmy continues. So, I check the back...
>
> BOTH axle nuts loose. LOOSE loose. Turn 'em by hand loose! Jeez! I could
> grab the tire and wobble everything on the splines.
>
> I (re)-torqued them today. That was the problem. Car handles great (or as
> great as can be expected of a lowered kiddie-hack with the snubbers sawed
> off and the front beam swing arm bearings shot and the adjuster adjusted as
> frickin HIGH as it can go yet still the tires and fenders are missing pieces
> from where they chose to brutally attack each other... but again, this
> digression
>
> Guys, as some of you know, I'm a (licensed and experienced) aircraft
> mechanic, and have owned aircooled VW's over 30 years, so I'm no noob. But I
> have never had an axle nut show up loose. (of course, I must admit, in the
> past I used the hammer-on-special-VW-tool-#halfbaked, and this time I used
> an actual socket and a breaker bar and my weight positioned at the correct
> calculated point, plus enough to line up the cotter pin)
>
> Can anyone tell me what the hell I did wrong? Are the axles working their
> way out?
>
> Thanks guys. And happy easter to all believers.
>
> Chris
>
> 59/60 Type I - 6V 36HP and no gas gage
> 65 Ghia - 1835cc dual Weber 48-IDA, suspension highly modified by someone
> who evidently hates VWs.
>
> I don't have attention deficit disorder. As a matter of fact LOOK! A
> butterfly!