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• Re: Towbar Source
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Jan 2004 20:58:37 -0500
  ...This bar includes a shock absorber system. This is the one you want. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: Gabriel Air Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 14:02:31 -0700
  ...these are really air HELPER springs integral within the total shock absorber casing? Sort of like the non-air versions with an additional spring...
• 1985 squeak squeak clunk clunk...
  Historical mailing list - Ignace Speybrouck
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 00:43:33 -0500
  ...I removed the shock absorber and still had a clunk. So it isn't a shock clunk. I had the van aligned on all...
• Re: Shock absorbers
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Sun, 17 Jan 1999 20:12:08 -0500
  George - Last Summer I got a Wild Hair eating at me and decided to order a whole bunch of stuff for my '85GL from...
• Re: ug back bumper
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 16:20:08 -0400
  ...Now if someone came up with a shock absorber mount for a bumper, you'd be better off. Haven't seen one of those...
• Syncro Heavy Duty Shocks And Springs
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 06 Aug 1997 11:46:16 -0400
  ...He says his heavy duty springs can fit even a factory original C suffix shock absorber, so everthing fits together in any combination, with...
• Re: Science of Washboarding
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:52:10 -0700
  ...Science of Washboarding > At 03:48 PM 9/27/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >>The shock absorbers must be doing a lot of in...
• Very Technical Question on Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 23:12:25 -0800
  ...Modern shock absorbers have variable damping rates depending on where they are in their travel. The variable rate is controlled by an internal metering...
• Re: Science of Washboarding
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:59:42 -0700
  ...48 PM 9/27/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > >> The shock absorbers must be doing a lot of in and out travel, continuously >> and...
• Re: EUROVAN EXHAUST
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 18:39:25 -0800
  ...rear muffler has a "dent" >in it to clear the shock absorber...the midas one didnt)..the system was put >together using those cheap...
• circlip on lower ball-joint
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 00:21:23 -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: Bilsteins on Sale
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 21 Aug 2003 10:43:51 -0700
  ...here is what i saw > > parts bin site information > ------------------------------------------- > Shock Absorber Heavy Duty (front) > L4000-10243 List Price > In Stock Bilstein $115.00 81...
• Re: '85 GL manual - Draining old coolant
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:53:11 -0400
  ...A 30LB bag of clay absorber will be your best friend. -Craig '85GL Who's bathed in his fair share of unexpected coolant. On...
• Re: Shock advice
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 17:25:43 -0800
  ...Actually any damper (the > shock-absorbers are the SPRINGS, not hydraulic > units) can be rebuilt by rebuilding > specialists. Probably improved too, by using > heavier...
• 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
  ...same cupped steel washers for the upper bold of >> the >> > shock absorbers. I went to a junk yard, open the hood, look, found them...
• Re: front end clunking noise
  Historical mailing list - brad horner
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 07:42:05 -0400
  ...The screw that tightens down the shock absorbers wasn't tight enough AND the upper ball joints were in serious need of replacement. Ze...
• '85 VANAGON GL BARGAINS!!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Sat, 29 Aug 1998 22:18:12 -0400
  ...Suitable for hanging on one's wall - $149.79 6- FOUR ORIGINAL SHOCK ABSORBERS!!! - These dudes even have the ORIGINAL under-coating on them...
• Re: Rear end rattle
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:43:29 -0700
  A loose shock absorber or its mount would cause this type sound.� Had this on a different vehicle. Stephen --- On Mon, 10/29/12...
• Hi from WA (West Australia!)
  Historical mailing list - Geoff Law
  Mon, 13 Nov 2000 13:18:26 +1000
  ...The van handles like a boat, I think because the shock absorbers need changing. There's a bit of oil leaking from under one...
• Front shock dust cover bumper
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 18 Dec 2016 12:14:54 -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: Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 2 Feb 2009 18:12:10 -0800
  On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote: > KYB makes a GR-2, which is cheaper and gives...
• Re: Gowesty 2wd lift spring spacers
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:50:07 -0700
  Don't you have to take out both of the shock absorber bolts? Jake On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 7:03 AM, Jay...
• 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: Vanagon Tool Box - What be in it?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 20:40:16 -0600
  ...Phase II is what you'll need when you want to do a bit more, like replace shock absorbers and fix door locks. Phase...
• Re: Neat vanagon expedition accessory
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 11:52:37 -0800
  ...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: Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 3 Feb 2009 10:25:52 -0700
  ...Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD) > > I just replaced my Bilstein Touring rear shocks w/ the HD's on my 2wd > westy after the shocks...
• Re: Time for some Bilsteins
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:49:14 -0400
  ...You need the allen wrench for holding the body of the shock absorber so it doesn't turn when you tighten the top nut...
• Re: Shocks Update
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 14:48:04 +1300
  ...These units are called "shock-absorbers" completely incorrectly. What they are in fact is dampers... they damp spring oscillations during & after road irregularities. The...
• Re: Westy Wind problems
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 17:14:10 -0800
  ...any relatively = >inexpensive fixes? Cam, Sounds to me like your shock absorbers need to to be replaced. Any flat sided van is susceptable to...
• Re: What features from the Vanagon would be necessary in a new vehicle for you to consider it an adequate or improved replacement? was: "Brand new" bus now Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 7 Apr 2007 21:26:54 -0700
  ...Maybe we SHOULD allow aftermarket ones! I wouldn't mind bumpers that were > mounted on shock absorbers. Yeah, and slightly heavier gauge steel. Something...
• Re: Cant we just swop sides? RE: westy lists to port
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 13:08:15 -0800
  ...Once you undo > one of the shock absorber bolts, the trailing arm drops low enough to > release the spring on 2WD Vanagons. Fronts *would...
• RE: Squeaking suspension
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Sun, 26 Jan 97 17:10:15
  ...Could it be the shock absorbers? What happens when >shocks begin to wear out eg do they get harder or softer? > >Front: >The front...
• FIRE!! How did it happen? How to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:57:49 -0700
  ...It looks like sound absorbers for the engine compartment lid aren't designed to be replaced. Is finding a junk yard lid the only...
• Re: Fabricated bumpers for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - DavidM
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 10:12:05 -0400
  ...impact in the RR for some > reason) i think a shock absorber type rear bumper would be a good idea... both > of my vans...
• Re: Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 2 Feb 2009 20:27:37 -0700
  No flaming, but I'll add a bit of fat (or reason) to the fire - When I pulled the original shocks from the front...
• BA 6 AUX FAN
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Dec 1996 11:33:21 -0500 (EST)
  ...A neighbour's down the street (an 82) has his installed behind the passenger's side rear shock absorber. Bentley's shows the fan...
• 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: Purple springs from H&R
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:26:05 +1300
  ...They damp the oscillation (this is why thay are NOT shock-absorbers, but dampers... the springs absorb the shock). For this reason they will...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:25:25 -0400
  ...I also tried sound absorbers or barriers. I put carpet on the panels, which absorbs some higher frequencies, and put open cell foam behind...
• Re: passat feedback, same vintage as vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Mark & Laura Zaranski
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 02:06:42 -0500
  ...The year before it was the rear shock absorbers. And don't get me started with the f*<&ing maintenance--hardly a season passes...
• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 18:12:04 -0400
  ...the '84 having an edge in comfort due to better shock absorbers. So, until someone can give me logical and quantifiable explanation about the...
• 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
  ...same cupped steel washers for the upper bold of >>> the >>>> shock absorbers. I went to a junk yard, open the hood, look, found them...
• Re: Science of Washboarding
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:01:04 -0700
  ...48 PM 9/27/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >> >>> The shock absorbers must be doing a lot of in and out travel, continuously >>> and...
• Re: Science of Washboarding
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:09:25 -0700
  ...Science of Washboarding > > >> At 03:48 PM 9/27/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >>> The shock absorbers must be doing a lot of in...
• Re: Caught offside! - no Vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 11:30:49 +0100
  ...Dampers of course is much more correct than shock-absorber, as their true function is velocity-damping, an engineering term. Shock absorbing is an...
• Re: passat feedback, same vintage as vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 00:26:53 +1200
  ...The year before it was the >rear shock absorbers. And don't get me started with the f*<&ing >maintenance--hardly a season passes...
• Re: Diesel vs. Gas
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:06:25 -0700
  ...But calling JP8 diesel would probably > be a > stretch with the antifoam, flameresist, all temperature additives, > water > absorber, and other stuff that is in...
• 1999 Vanagon - Too Expensive?
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 17:24:17 -0700
  ...At most 5mph bumpers (add a shock absorber to each bracket) and airbags (< $1k retail) would add $1,500 to $2,000 to that...
• yet another fridge question (ok you experts)...
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:12:54 -0500
  ...not hot at absorber 4. Therefore Dometic troubleshooter states this is the BLOCKAGE state and nothing can be done to fix accept replace unit...
• Re: Front shock dust cover bumper
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Sun, 18 Dec 2016 12:51:17 -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...
• Cars that sit for ten years
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 16:32:13 -0500
  ...The shock absorbers seem to be ok other than hard bushings on both ends. It has taken me about a month to get the...
• Re: high beams not working, 86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 21:08:52 -0800
  ...Just note down what you're doing, and take care the steering column is fully engaged with the rubber shock absorber at the bottom...
• Re: Cross winds and shock absorbers
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Sat, 6 May 2006 21:26:34 -0400
  We changed my shocks about a year ago and what a difference it made, even with passenger tires (please no flaming, I bought them...
• Re: Shocks test
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:37:43 -0400
  ...It should only go up or down once before a properly-working shock absorber will stop the movements. Test each corner this way to...
• 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...
• Re: Shock Absorbers, '90 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 11:20:37 -0400
  The rear KYBs on our Westy have been fine, but I would caution you to use a heavy weight rubber mounting at the top...
• Re: THANK YOU KEN
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 12:54:27 -0600
  I ordered a set of shock absorbers from Ken. He was informative and shipped them very quickly. He even sent me an email to...
• Re: shocks how to know if it really failed?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:15:12 -0400
  ...Main function of a shock absorber is to turn mechanical motion into heat, thus leaching energy from the oscillating system of wheel/suspension and...
• Re: Cross winds and shock absorbers
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sun, 7 May 2006 00:23:56 -0400
  Neil, Recently I upgraded all my shocks to the KYB Gas Adjustable from the old stock units, wow what a difference. In high winds...