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• Re: . Tires done now on to shocks
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 6 Jan 2019 17:49:34 -0700
  ...htm Van Cafe $ 615 for set front and rear >>> >>> BUT >>> >>> �Extra heavy duty Re-valved Bilstein shock kit " WHAT does Re-valved actually mean...
• Re: . Tires done now on to shocks
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 6 Jan 2019 19:34:21 -0500
  ...htm Van Cafe $ 615 for set front and rear >>> >>> BUT >>> >>> “Extra heavy duty Re-valved Bilstein shock kit " WHAT does Re-valved actually mean...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:13:28 -0400
  ...a goodf time to announce that I now have a new shock absorber offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive Vanagons, that may...
• Re: Unusual Tire wear question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 18:28:55 -0700
  cupping or smooth wear? if cupping - uneven wear - then it's the shock absorber failing to keep the tire in constant contact with the...
• Re: circlip on lower ball-joint
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 11:51:52 -0400
  ...And what's the deal with the two nuts on the shock >absorber? Some secret trick I don't know? I got the >old...
• Re: ISO upper and lower cupped steel washers for bottom sway bar mount
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 18 Jul 2017 01:54:16 +0000
  ...the same cupped steel washers for the upper bold of >> the >> > shock absorbers. I went to a junk yard, open the hood, look, found...
• Re: The Sounds of Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Fri, 10 Apr 1998 14:47:52 -0700
  ...After-market shock absorber didn't fit tight on mounting bolts. Too much play. Repair: Replace shock and make sure mounting fits tight on...
• Re: need stabilizer link
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:26:11 -0500
  ...People think the rubber bushings need to be compressed , as a shock absorber is. They continue to crank on the nut, after it is...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - Dan Haydon
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 08:23:12 -0600
  ...a goodf time to announce that I now have a new shock absorber > offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive Vanagons, that may...
• Re: H&R Lowering springs and Koni shocks
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:20:19 +1000
  ...The front Koni shocks seem to fit just fine and have plenty of "up" travel with the taller springs. I don't have any...
• Re: Front Bumper (Syncros especially)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Thu, 17 Oct 1996 14:59:53 -0400
  ...Derek also proposes -if I get this right- a massive silicon shock absorber between the bumper part of the body and the fiberglass bumper...
• Re: Front shock dust cover bumper
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 19 Dec 2016 14:55:27 -0800
  ...I'm on a road trip and had 4 new >> shock >> > > absorbers installed. The front shock dust covers were broken, the new >> > > shock threads...
• Re: Getting a Handle on the Handling of the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 09:16:44 -0400
  ...recommendations for shocks with additional dampening > but > not added firmness? > What you are really saying here is that you require shock absorbers with a...
• Re: passat feedback, same vintage as vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Mark & Laura Zaranski
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 02:06:42 -0500
  ...And last year it was front wheel bearings and an axle/CV joint. The year before it was the rear shock absorbers. And don...
• Re: Rear-Ended !! / Tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 15:36:02 -0400
  ...though there is so little protection. > > robert > --------- > > there is actually no "shock absorber" mechanism on the vanagon > bumpers [ at least not on my 1990...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 08:07:32 -0700
  ...a goodf time to announce that I now > have a new shock absorber > > offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive > Vanagons, that may...
• Re: How Do You Know If Your Springs Need To Be Replaced?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:10:55 -0700
  ...old perhaps too stiff KYB's on the rear and tired front koni shocks.. and it's 'getting there' .. front HD Bilsteins and I...
• Re: ISO upper and lower cupped steel washers for bottom sway bar mount
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
  Mon, 17 Jul 2017 19:33:18 -0700
  ...the same cupped steel washers for the upper bold of >>> the >>>> shock absorbers. I went to a junk yard, open the hood, look, found...
• Re: Tires again
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 3 Jul 2011 05:55:56 -0400
  ...I do need to address a right front suspension rattle that appears to be a loose shock absorber. All the bushings and ball-joints...
• Re: The red or the blue
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 15:42:50 -0400
  ...The project began with the installation of Bilstein heavy duty shock absorbers in conjunction with the stock springs in an effort to assist in...
• H&R Srings-Final Determination
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 13:03:52 -0600
  ...The project began with the installation of Bilstein heavy duty shock absorbers in conjunction with the stock springs in an effort to assist in...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - Ri
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 10:08:40 -0700
  ...a goodf time to announce that I now have a new shock absorber > > offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive Vanagons, that may...
• Re: passat feedback, same vintage as vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 00:26:53 +1200
  ...And last year it >was front wheel bearings and an axle/CV joint. The year before it was the >rear shock absorbers. And don...
• Re: Cupping of tires et al
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 23:17:38 -0600
  ...Number 1 is shock absorbers, ball joints (or alignment), improper air pressure and balance. Of course bad wheel bearings will cause/contribute to cupping...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - caryccc
  Sat, 26 Jul 2003 03:04:08 -0500
  ...a goodf time to announce that I now > > have a new shock absorber > > > offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive > > Vanagons, that may...
• Engine Upgrades and Repair issues
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 13:14:52 -0800
  ...or the steering rack or the cracked dash or the front shock absorber or .... Using the molecular analysis technique will help illuminate the point...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - Roberto Munoz
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 19:29:11 -0400
  ...a goodf time to announce that I now > > have a new shock absorber > > > offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive > > Vanagons, that may...
• Re: Neat vanagon expedition accessory
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 16:15:33 -0700
  ...The spare tire will act as a shock > > absorber (slightly) while the fuel can will be fairly high up in the air. > > > > There have...
• Re: Cupping of tires et al
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 01:09:33 GMT
  ...Number 1 is shock absorbers, ball joints (or alignment), improper air > pressure and balance. Of course bad wheel bearings will cause/contribute to > cupping...
• Vanagon Engine Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Mar 1996 08:27:57 -0500
  ...This is a shock absorber like device that installs between the engine and the frame. I first saw this device on MotorWeek on TV...
• Vanagon Engine Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Mar 1996 20:07:38 -0500
  ...This is a shock absorber like device that installs between the engine and the frame. I first saw this device on MotorWeek on TV...
• Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (long)
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 00:48:14 -0700
  ...for the syncro rear...only Boges are available for the syncro front.) The suspension basically has three components. Compression dampening, when the shock is...
• Re: SURVEY - I need a metal fab. project
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 19:59:42 -0700
  ...But as > far as unsprung weight, suspension loads, smooth ride, shock absorber loads > and performance, etc etc etc , all except maybe absolute roadholding forces...
• Re: cyl head temp gauge and sub-zero driving
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Wed, 12 Oct 1994 15:51:12 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Steering (10W gear oil?) Shifting (same?) Frozen accelerator/parking brake cables? Where do shock absorbers go for the winter? Flat spotted tires? (especially 2...
• Re: Mechanic recommendation around Pasadena?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Thu, 17 May 2001 17:13:19 EDT
  ...avoid close to Pasadena ( > CA). > I need to replace the front shock absorbers on our '87 syncro. > Mario-- Bela's Forign Car 2525 N...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - Dan Haydon
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 11:40:50 -0600
  ...a goodf time to announce that I now have a new shock absorber > > > offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive Vanagons, that may...
• Re: Bigger Wheels, Unsprung mass and Calculations
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 12:12:01 +0100
  ...The wheel's displacement will be greater, the forces put into the chassis via the shock absorbers will be greater and the shock absorbers...
• Re: Can a rear brake pull down one side of a 77 bus as you stop???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 28 May 2012 00:11:49 -0400
  ...The rate of squat is controlled by the shock absorbers. There is also a rear proportioning valve that helps prevent rear wheel lock up...
• Re: Front spring question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:26:06 -0400
  ...some thoughts, when I replaced the front shocks in 2014 with the GW HD special valve version the van was sitting high even with...
• Re: Rear-Ended !! / Tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 15:16:19 -0400
  there is actually no "shock absorber" mechanism on the vanagon bumpers [ at least not on my 1990 ] the US DOT did not require it...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 17:57:13 +0000
  ...a goodf time to announce that I now have a new shock > absorber > > > > offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive Vanagons, that may...
• Re: I'm getting taller Syncro Springs
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 7 Nov 1998 21:08:11 -0800
  ...Only the >shock absorbers and half shafts would ride a bit high. > >Just a thought, Larry >'86 Syncro Westfalia > >David Marshall wrote: > >> <snip>One...
• Re: Front spring question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:49:24 +0000
  ...some thoughts, when I replaced the front shocks in 2014 with the GW HD special valve version the van was sitting high even with...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (long)
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 12:03:35 -0400
  ...for the syncro rear...only Boges are available for the syncro >front.) > >The suspension basically has three components. Compression dampening, >when the shock is...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (long)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 19:49:29 -0700
  ...for the syncro rear...only Boges are available for the syncro >front.) > >The suspension basically has three components. Compression dampening, >when the shock is...
• Re: Subaru Forester 2.5
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:07:03 -0800
  ...and tensioner, idler pulley replaced - Water pump replaced - Front and Rear struts replaced - Shock absorbers replaced - Radiator replaced On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at...
• Re: Abnormal tire wear 1984 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 10:34:47 -0400
  ...suspension/wheel location system? Thanks in advance- Jason Stevenson Hi Jason, Shock absorber related tire wear manifests itself as an irregular cupped wear pattern...
• Re: ISO upper and lower cupped steel washers for bottom sway bar mount
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Mon, 17 Jul 2017 19:38:18 -0700
  ...the same cupped steel washers for the upper bold >> > of >> the >> > shock absorbers. I went to a junk yard, open the hood, look, found...
• Re: 4 wheel drive tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:31:13 -0400
  ...I can also be caused by an alignment issue, worn suspension, or more commonly, defective shock absorber. Agressive tires are more prone due to...
• Re:panamint trip report
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Thu, 16 Nov 1995 20:58:06 -0800
  ...you and your shock absorbers don't know what you're missing!) I'm 99% certain I finally got my front drive engaged (though...
• Re: 66 Splittie Westie Under attack from Crazy Texan
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 21:23:20 -0500
  ...pulley for the alternator, the Type IV drive line conversion and > shock absorbers about 3" in diameter. > If you see anything that I missed...
• Vanagon Specifications Sheet
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 16:20:52 -0400
  ...35) Lower Control Arm Pivot 66 ( 89) Shock Absorber Mounting Bolt - Lower 110 (150) Shock Absorber Mounting Bolt - Upper 22 ( 30) Strut Rod-To...
• Re: circlip on lower ball-joint
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 13:02:52 -0700
  ...And what's the deal with the two nuts on the shock > >absorber? Some secret trick I don't know? I got the > >old...
• Re: ISO upper and lower cupped steel washers for bottom sway bar mount
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 18 Jul 2017 02:41:48 +0000
  ...the same cupped steel washers for the upper bold > >> > of > >> the > >> > shock absorbers. I went to a junk yard, open the hood, look, found...
• Re: Tool Kit for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 26 Jul 95 12:05:27 CDT
  ...the front shock absorber bottom bolts are 21mm. the wheel lug nuts/bolts are 19mm, as are the bottom rear shock absorber bolts. most...
• FS: 1985 Westfalia - $6750
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:56:19 -0500
  ...Michelin Agilis tires 185R14C - the correct load rating & front alignment $500 Bilstein Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers - front and rear $500 New pop-top canvas...
• Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:00:20 -0700
  ...shock absorbers 2 coil springs Drive joint boots with fasteners CV Boot Kit, front outer, Syncro 1 spring strut and rubber buffer Gearbox Front...
• Re: SURVEY - I need a metal fab. project
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 03:42:02 +0100
  ...But as far as unsprung weight, suspension loads, smooth ride, shock absorber loads and performance, etc etc etc , all except maybe absolute roadholding forces...
• Re: Hung in the middle (where else?) - Bumper drawings
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Fri, 24 May 2002 21:30:40 -0700
  ...No, not a bunch of beer > cans, but possibly some sort of a valved hydraulic system, like horizontal > shock absorbers between two sections of...
• Re: 66 Splittie Westie Under attack from Crazy Texan
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 21:47:59 -0500
  ...pulley for the alternator, the Type IV drive line conversion > and > > shock absorbers about 3" in diameter. > > If you see anything that I missed...