How to set rear suspension back to standard height on a swing axle Beetle

How to set the rear suspension on a swing axle beetle back to standard height.
This is how I do it, please don't take this as anything but entertainment. take your vehicle to a competent professional when safety is concerned.

[@robertsupriano1969]

I have bought 2 lowered swing axle beetles and brought both back to stock height. I wish I would have seen this video first. Both times I got it wrong and had to do it twice! Thanks! This will help me in the future.

[@ozgoodsauto]

Brilliant just what I needed a plane simple way to set back to standard👍👍👍

[@MrNomadnero]

Many thanks

[@ErickSowder]

Awesome! I’m trying to unlower a 66 bug now and will give this a try to align it to half that bolt hole.

[@2BugsandaBack]

Great video mate - If I ever get to the end of the weldathon on my Mexi, I'll need to change the springplates on it because they're rotten as well!

[@e-curb]

A friend of mine is a VW mechanic in Mexico and works exclusively on Beetles. He told me that stock height is for the bottom edge of the spring plate to touch the top of the bolt hole. That places the ride height half a bolt lower than what you show.

[@MrNomadnero]

My friend, who is also a VW mechanic based in Mexico told me my method is correct. So both of these "mechanics" cannot be true, but one will be.

[@C10Trace]

How do we know where the inner splines need to be for stock height or does it not matter? Is the key just the outside splines and when installing the swing axle as you explained. Thanks in advanced, great video! 👍

[@MrNomadnero]

Hi, if you cannot get the spring plate to show exactly half of that bottom thread then the inner spline is inncorrect. Adjust the inner spline by one and see if the spring axle will show exactly half. You need to show half of that thread for stock height. Good luck.

[@C10Trace]

@@MrNomadnero Thank you, 👍will try that!!

[@shaunengland5130]

should i grease the spines on the torsion bar as well as the bushes?

[@MrNomadnero]

Wouldnt do it any harm, would need to be careful af any cross contamination with different greases. As you can see I didnt put any on mine but now Im thinking I should have.

[@robertsupriano1969]

Probably a stupid question but if the plate is covering half the hole, how do you get the bolt in?

[@MrNomadnero]

no such thing as a stupid question. The swing axle covers half a bolt hole in its relaxed state. You then need a bit of force to lift it up a bit and push it into the car. This then leaves the hole available to put a bolt in.

[@robertsupriano1969]

Another question: what if I pulled out my torsion bar?

[@MrNomadnero]

@@robertsupriano1969 If you cannot get your swing arm to sit exactly covering half of the bolt hole then you will need to sdjust the torsion bar an inner spline or two. Hope that makes sense, let me know if not.

[@robertsupriano1969]

@@MrNomadnero yes it made sense. Using your advice I got the car pretty much where I wanted it this morning. It rides better now! Thanks!