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• SV: Re: I'm getting taller Syncro Springs-longish
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sun, 8 Nov 1998 12:46:15 +0100
  Guys! If you wanna get your syncros higher, instead of getting your coils lengthened or beefed up and as a result of that a...
• Re: spacers and sproings
  Historical mailing list - kenstich
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 20:32:04 -0600
  ...Now if you stretch the > spring to the point where you actually bend the coils, i think that > would make the spring 'stiffer'. Take...
• Re: coil spring adjusters \ 73 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 22:33:18 -0700
  To those that have emailed me privately asking about my shocks, I'm sorry but I don't have a source for them. I...
• Re: Rear spring question
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 17 May 2013 17:14:50 -0500
  ...the set of GW stock progressive springs last week. If you use > those, be sure the tighter coils are at the top (don't...
• Some ride height and suspension observations..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 20:23:09 -0700
  ...So, I jacked it up under the bottom of the a-arm, compressing the spring at the right rear. Clamped the coils and released...
• Re: Oil dipstick pushed out of the tube
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:51:53 -0400
  ...Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> writes: > I just coiled a bit of bailing wire around a 1/2' pipe so that...
• Re: [Syncro] Custom Syncro Springs
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 25 May 1999 21:59:31 -0700
  ...As you > already may know there is nothing "special" about the front Syncro springs, > as in the spacing between coils is uniform thoughout. My...
• Re: 2WD Prototype Springs - A Week Later
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 12:29:33 -0700
  ...Steve Michael Snow wrote: > > To recap, I have been testing a set of Steve Schwenk's first run of 2WD coil > springs in my...
• Re: Vanagon shocks and coils spring
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 21:04:11 +0100
  ...Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote: > > > >>> But...my front and rear coil springs are sweaky. >>> -What causes this? >>> >> >> Most commonly a front suspension squeak...
• Shocks: Regular or Heavy Duty
  Historical mailing list - David Brooks
  Fri, 24 May 1996 09:36:56 -0600
  ...Does anyone know if someone makes a "coil-over" type shock for the bus to use as helper springs for heavy loads? Should I...
• FS: '86 syncro transmission core, front springs, complete set OME shocks, Airlift
  Historical mailing list - Kerry Stanley
  Tue, 9 Nov 2004 23:58:17 -0500
  ...not that much - $150 Airlift kit for rear springs - Air Lift 1000 Rear; Coil Spring Leveling Kit. This is the basic kit without the...
• Re: GoWesty 1.5 Spring Install - 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Bill Monk
  Mon, 20 May 2013 17:47:46 -0400
  ...Please note that we have not been able to install these springs with most common spring compressors (clamshell and external coil clamp styles) but...
• Re: Help! Weird noises after installing injectors...
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 21:30:30 -0700
  ...The rears tend to > break at those reduced coils at the bottom and then there is a chance of a > spring falling out. The...
• Re: spacers and sproings
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 14:28:58 -0700
  ...effect is much better than using spring spacers. They do, > in effect, reduce the effectiveness of the coils. > > You can fabricate the washers easily...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (long)
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 16:14:34 -0400
  ...a spring, the force required to compress the spring is not the >same all the way to the point where the coils bind, is...
• Re: Air lift best rear spring bags
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 16:25:09 -0400
  ...My preference is for the springs from Syncro.org > (Steve Schwenk). He also sells them through Van-Café. > > The Ail Lift springs are a...
• Re: spring boosters for leveling van?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 11:11:27 -0600
  ...We used three in each spring with the shortest on the bottom then progressed to the tallest as they progressed around the bottom coil...
• Re: What Konis fit 2WD?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 10:46:15 +1000
  ...on the front ones since they are inside the coil springs & therefore hidden. Contact me if you need more info as I could give...
• Re: removing stuck upper ball joints: any tips?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:26:49 -0800
  You need to use pressure from the coil spring to help break the connection loose. Lift the right side of the suspension with a...
• Re: Out go the lights Yikes!
  Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 13:07:48 -0400
  ...Did you inadvertently bump the ignition key? As time passes, the springy-ness of the switch can fade making it easy to have the...
• Re: Re; How to lower a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 22:56:11 -0800
  ...H&R springs are a joke in my opinion. There are > >> 7 coils of which the first 5 1/2 coils are touching each...
• Vibrations at 2600, 3600 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Elkavitch, Michael and Diana
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 17:19:49 -0500
  ...So far, we have had the rear CV's replaced, the fronts repacked, the passenger front coil spring replaced, the power steering lines replaced...
• Re: [Syncro] 2wd spring into syncro swap expt.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Jan 2013 23:03:29 -0800
  ...The front syncro springs I have are 320 mm long, 16.80 mm wire diameter, exactly 7 1/2 turns, or coils, and have...
• Re: `Re: I'm getting taller Syncro Springs
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 7 Nov 1998 21:20:48 -0800
  ...The rear springs are more expensive as they are more complicated. The front springs are just a simple coil so this is why I...
• Re: of mice and mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 11:23:20 -0600
  ...moves freely you do not have to bind up the coils on > the spring to get things to stay in place properly; there should...
• coil over shock info
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 22:06:47 -0500
  ...Since the shock has a coil spring around it, it's approx. 1" larger in diameter and wouldn't clear some sheet metal down...
• Re: vanagon spring rate color coding for different models...READ!!
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 10:47:14 -0700
  ...read from the guys on the samba who use the monroe coil over shocks http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=151963...
• Re: [Syncro] Custom Syncro Springs
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 26 May 1999 18:09:55 -0700
  ...As you >> already may know there is nothing "special" about the front Syncro springs, >> as in the spacing between coils is uniform thoughout. My...
• Syncro springs and shocks (long)
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 20:44:43 +0000
  ...Once coil springs sag, they are rendered useless. If they have a model, they can custom build springs for about $150 CDN each. BUT...
• Front Spring Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Sat, 1 Jan 2011 20:10:50 -0500
  ...The Moog springs were about 1 inch shorter than the stock springs that I removed but the coil wire is a bit thicker. Installation...
• Fw: [vanagon] Vanagon Custom Coil Springs Are Ready to Order
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 16:29:49 -0700
  ...Wednesday, July 18, 2001 3:12 PM Subject: [vanagon] Vanagon Custom Coil Springs Are Ready to Order > If someone could forward this to the...
• leveling van ride height /cheap way to do it
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Nock
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 03:53:41 -0500
  ...Simply will not break" 2) Placed two clamps 180 spaced degrees apart around 2 coils of each front spring (I pre bent the clamps...
• Re: The Spring is Sprug (Westy Springs)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
  Tue, 14 Nov 2000 23:03:19 -0800
  ...One company that makes coil springs for race cars says that the > spring rate does not change over time, but the length gets shorter...
• shocks
  Historical mailing list - Grant Holst
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 08:21:28 -0700
  ...A loadleveller shock is a coil-over-shock. I'm thinking it may make the ride too harsh. I need to do something though...
• Re: Front Shocks Replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 18:29:31 -0400
  ...you can stick a screwdriver >between the coils of the spring and pry the bottom shock-bolt-hole downward. >takes a while, but it...
• Sagging rear on 71 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Apr 95 11:37:08 PDT
  ...this? Any hints or tips? 3.) Anyone ever put coil-over shocks (with helper springs), or air shocks, on a bus like this? Where...
• Re: Removing clip from Hall unit
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 17:20:40 -0600
  ...the resistance across the coil to distributor high tension lead measures over 10 K ohm. Should I be replacing this?? TIA
• Re: Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 15:49:43 -0800
  ...Do not use a $29.95 coil spring compresser from J.C. Whipme, or Harbor Freight. Very dangerous energy is stored when compressed enough...
• Re: leveling van ride height /cheap way to do it
  Historical mailing list - Nock
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 09:14:16 -0800
  ...tenacious steel band, holding a couple of coils together. 4) I am saving for new springs - but I have so much more buy for...
• Re: Tiico--Dip Stick Question(oil levels)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 11:33:28 -0500
  ...another for 4 quarts(for > me its 1/8th inch above spring/coil wire) I guess what > im asking is how much oil is...
• Re: New Tech. in Old Applications.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 14 May 2000 00:17:43 -0400
  ...with the inertia from the coil behind it, it very rapidly charges the capacitor, storing energy in the "spring." The current drops extremely rapidly...
• Re: Stabilizer bar assembly needed.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 Nov 2013 18:48:41 -0500
  ...I found a broken stabilizer link when changing the coil springs. Looks like it would be easier to found the full Stabilizer bar assembly...
• Re: Auxiliary Battery Hook-up
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:21:02 -0400
  ...wire under the carpet using an electricians 'fish tape,' a coil of spring steel with a loop at the end. I ran the wire...
• Re: Front shock dust sleeve question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 20:12:36 -0700
  ...cover bellow (?) or "helper > spring" as local vw dealer calls it, has a pretty > severe tear. i.e. between "coils". They want $72 for...
• Conversation with a Friend (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 1 Dec 2012 06:11:33 -0800
  ...I'm thinking why pull it to pieces twice? Get those durn springs so I only have to do it once. Coilovers... can't...
• Re: Rear spring question
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:50 -0400
  ...the set of GW stock progressive springs last week. If you use >> those, be sure the tighter coils are at the top (don't...
• Re: [Syncro] Paging owners of syncro.org springs...info needed
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 20:45:02 EST
  ...how the spring was built--thickness of steel, number of coils, spring rate, etc. I could build a lot of different springs with the...
• Re: anyone have a photo or exploded diagram of the wiper stalk/switch?
  Historical mailing list - Tim King-syncrowesty
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 15:15:01 -0800
  ...a hole > between the two slots to hold a very small coil spring that shoves the > moving contact against the fixed ones. �Exact specs...
• Re: sliding door lock, 82 v
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  13 Jul 1995 13:55:03 -0700
  ...What I did was find a coil spring with the right diameter and turns that touched each other and cut off several turns. I...
• Vanagon Front Suspension?
  Historical mailing list - Hans V.
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 17:50:05 EST
  ...the control arm bushings and steering linkage check outfine !! IT NEEDS A SERIOUS TOE IN , MAYBE THE MAIN COIL SPRING IS SACKED OUT!!? I...
• Re: Stabilizer bar assembly needed.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 9 Nov 2013 21:59:31 -0800
  ...Stabilizer bar assembly needed. > > I found a broken stabilizer link when changing the coil springs. -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http...
• Re: Which is taller Syncro.org Syncro or 85 2wd Westy front springs?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:40:53 -0800
  Dear Abby Normal, Said 85 coils have been on shelf and therefore like spring chicken. Unfortunately, it is now installed in a Westy and...
• Re: Air lift best rear spring bags
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 17:36:51 -0400
  ...My preference is for the springs from Syncro.org > > (Steve Schwenk). He also sells them through Van-Café. > > > > The Ail Lift springs are a...
• Air-Lift Installation
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 13 Feb 2001 09:51:31 -0500
  ...When cornering, the extra pressure on the outside bladder will transfer to the inside bladder, potentially adding lift to the inside coil spring. The...
• Re: Air-Lift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 11:50:57 EST
  ...had to replace a hose that chaffed partially through on a spring coil. Chuck '85 Wolfsburg Westy -- 'Roland' In a message dated Mon, 5...
• Re: Hey Suspension Gurus
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 16:36:53 -0500
  ...How likely is this squeak coming from the "bonded rubber bushing" and or the spindle? Could the sound just be from the spring/coil...
• Got worse, now doesn't run..
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 22:51:18 -0700
  ...I will bypass the ignition switch or check for power at the coil after a start attempt. It doesn't sound like it's...
• Re: H&R Springs Happiness
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 04:37:27 +0000
  ...H&R Springs Happiness > > Greetings Listees, > > We got our H&R Springs installed on our 87 Westy, and are very happy campers. > > We were...
• Re: New tires
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:39:07 -0700
  ...they really are 'sports vans' ..... > they have a sporting type suspension ......coil springs, rear trailing > arms, A-arm front suspension ( so do Lamborgini's...
• RE: coil over springs for busses with sagging rear ends?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 21 Dec 1995 13:34:57 -0600 (CST)
  On Thu, 21 Dec 1995, Maher, Steve (SD-MS) wrote: > > I've also heard that the rear torsion bars (in my '71 anyway) can...