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• Bilstein Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 14 May 2006 16:51:49 -0700
  There has been some discussion on shock absorbers recently so I thought I'd add my recent experience. A little background first. Most of...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - Dan Haydon
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 08:23:12 -0600
  ...goodf time to announce that I now have a new shock absorber > offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive Vanagons, that may bridge...
• On I4 Engine Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 02:51:29 EDT
  ...There are very similar to shock absorbers tuned for very modest travel (less than +/- 1 cm). After considerable study, I have modified the Vanagon...
• Re: Infrared thermometers
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 23 Sep 2018 23:39:19 +0000
  ...Even white paper is a good IR emitter / absorber as long as it is matte paper. Regards,MArtin 82 1.9TD and 85gas westies...
• Re: Storing Vanagon for winter in Quebec
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 10:47:33 -0400
  ...the van? if yes, should I lift it to compress shock absorber or not? > -Should I put more or less air in the tire...
• Organizing Vanagon Maintenance Information
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 27 May 2003 09:17:20 -0700
  ...strive to summarize all one needs to know about, say, shock absorbers. A brief introduction, an overview of recommended products available, followed by an...
• Re: Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 22:18:24 -0700
  ...rings > Ball joints with rings > Grease nipples > Grease seal? > 2 shock absorbers > 2 coil springs > Drive joint boots with fasteners > CV Boot Kit, front...
• Re: DIY Westy chuck box
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:44:33 -0500
  ...I used the reliance potti, and ended up adding > steer urine absorber which presumably is just limestone--cheap! Baking soda > seem to work okay...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:13:51 -0500
  ...Power >> steering and >> suspension and wiper blades and shock absorbers...more rubber things >> to >> fail. >> >> Now, rubber is an excellent engineering material...solves SO...
• Re: VW gas I4 Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:03:57 -0400
  ...mounted. > > Some 15 degree Jettas , Golfs, etc have a little > > shock absorber between the block and the frame. > > > > Vibration is an inherent part of...
• Re: Getting a Handle on the Handling of the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 13:53:58 +0100
  ...What you are really saying here is that you require shock absorbers with a greater rebound damping rate (they're really called dampers!) and...
• Re: French Syncro Club
  Historical mailing list - Philippe Oudot
  Wed, 11 Dec 1996 21:58:39 +0100
  ...the 16" wheels? I think your Syncro-16 >has different shock absorbers and perhaps springs too?=20 Hello Tim, great to hear from you...
• Re: Fire Wall
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 6 May 2014 11:17:31 -0600
  ...2 sheets: > http://www.supremesupplycompany.com/sound.htm > Tufcote Noise Barrier/Absorber #104-E > Size 32x36 per sheet @ $89 per sheet + UPS Spoke with...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - Ri
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 10:08:40 -0700
  ...goodf time to announce that I now have a new shock absorber > > offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive Vanagons, that may bridge...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:16:01 -0600
  ...air filter.� Power steering and suspension and wiper blades and shock absorbers...more rubber things to fail. Now, rubber is an excellent engineering material...
• Re: Hung in the middle (where else?) - Bumper drawings
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 26 May 2002 08:38:31 -0500
  ...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: Van insulation
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Sat, 2 Apr 2022 10:51:43 -0400
  ...3)Sound Absorbers are primarily used to soak up mid band and high > frequency airborne sound and reflect thermal energy. Absorbers are > typically very...
• Re: Abnormal tire wear 1984 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 10:34:47 -0400
  ...wheel location system? Thanks in advance- Jason Stevenson Hi Jason, Shock absorber related tire wear manifests itself as an irregular cupped wear pattern. Ypu...
• Re: Value of sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:19:53 +1200
  ...What's >an extra meter of Vanagon weigh? Do you need different shock absorbers >to make it handle OK with the changed natural frequency...
• Re: Syncro Front Axle Removal
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:13:39 -0700
  ...link on the sway bar is too close to the shock absorber so now remove the drop-link This could be challenging because it...
• Re: circlip on lower ball-joint
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 13:02:52 -0700
  ...what's the deal with the two nuts on the shock > >absorber? Some secret trick I don't know? I got the > >old joints...
• 16" Translation
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  26 Apr 1995 16:53:16 EST
  ...The well-adapted, strengthened shock absorbers ensure that the vertical movement of the front part of the vehicle, which is typical of front-wheel...
• Re: Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:38:06 -0700
  ...set for gourp? >Grease nipples *** ? > Grease seal? *** for what? >2 shock absorbers *** more Bilsteins? ... wouldn't bother yours will be new >2 coil springs...
• 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...
• Tips, Tricks, etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Nov 1994 08:56:43 EST
  ...vice-grips, or use a longer 17mm bolt, like the shock absorber bolt, and turn it into the center, and it will bottom out...
• Report: Front shock dust cover bumper
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 22 Dec 2016 10:56:54 -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: 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...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 08:07:32 -0700
  ...goodf time to announce that I now > have a new shock absorber > > offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive > Vanagons, that may bridge...
• Re: Silicon oil in Syncros viscous coupling
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Sat, 14 Dec 1996 19:50:57 +0100
  ...Silicon oil is used on RC cars in couplings and shock absorbers. Its graded from 100 to 10000 in viscosity. It comes in so...
• sound insulation question in 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:06:49 EDT
  ...The source turned out to be very simple -- loose bottom nuts on both shock absorbers. He tightened the nuts and sent me on my...
• Re: VW gas I4 Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:13:11 -0700
  ...mounted. > > > Some 15 degree Jettas , Golfs, etc have a little > > > shock absorber between the block and the frame. > > > > > > Vibration is an inherent part of...
• Re: Vanagon Drag Coefficient?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 14:29:55 -0600
  ...911 Porsche with the wedge bumpers (Prior to 1970 that had the big shock absorber bumpers) had less drag and ran six miles an...
• 1988 bus reaches 100,000 miles!!! film at eleven.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 02 Dec 95 18:35:53 CST
  ...56,800 337.00 replaced shock absorbers (got Koni's). 57,617 15.00 replaced coolant temp sensor (for ECU). 57,839 10.00...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:03:27 -0800
  ...Power steering >> and >> suspension and wiper blades and shock absorbers...more rubber things to >> fail. >> >> Now, rubber is an excellent engineering material...solves SO...
• Re: Syncro Driveshaft Repair (replacement u-joints)
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 08:14:22 -0500
  ...Had a big, wide, heavey instrument panel mounted on dinky little rubber shock absorbers. They were alway sagging and letting the panel sit against...
• Vanagon Winter Storage and or annual inspection
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 14:16:37 -0400
  ...Springs, Spring mount and Shocks ___ _____ Check shock absorber action (bounce test) and component leaks ___ _____ Check CV joints, 2 tight 360' turns each way. Any...
• Re: Getting a Handle on the Handling of the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 09:16:44 -0400
  ...What you are really saying here is that you require shock absorbers with a > greater rebound damping rate (they're really called dampers!) and...
• Re: SURVEY - Tyre widths - mea culpa
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 22:11:11 +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: Organizing Vanagon Maintenance Information
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 27 May 2003 13:04:44 -0700
  ...strive to summarize all one needs to know > about, say, shock absorbers. A brief introduction, an > overview of recommended products available, followed > by an...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - Dan Haydon
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 11:40:50 -0600
  ...goodf time to announce that I now have a new shock absorber > > > offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive Vanagons, that may bridge...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - caryccc
  Sat, 26 Jul 2003 03:04:08 -0500
  ...goodf time to announce that I now > > have a new shock absorber > > > offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive > > Vanagons, that may bridge...
• [FS] '89 Wolfsburg automatic passenger van
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Mon, 27 Oct 2003 09:49:35 -0600
  ...2001-$120 Radiator-Summer 2002-$210 Coolant flush-Summer 2002 Shock absorbers KYB-Summer 2002-$110 Exhaust manifold front-Summer 2002-$90 Reman Alternator...
• !RE: Fire Wall
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 6 May 2014 18:01:00 -0700
  ...2 sheets: > http://www.supremesupplycompany.com/sound.htm > Tufcote Noise Barrier/Absorber #104-E > Size 32x36 per sheet @ $89 per sheet + UPS Spoke with...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - Roberto Munoz
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 19:29:11 -0400
  ...goodf time to announce that I now > > have a new shock absorber > > > offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive > > Vanagons, that may bridge...
• Re: Installing front springs 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 11:24:53 -0800
  ...lower control arm to position it to install the lower shock-absorber bolt. I've found it much easier to also remove the bolt...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:58:21 -0800
  ...Power steering >>> and >>> suspension and wiper blades and shock absorbers...more rubber things to >>> fail. >>> >>> Now, rubber is an excellent engineering material...solves SO...
• 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: 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: Vanagon Winter Storage and or annual inspection
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 13:23:29 -0700
  ...Springs, Spring mount and Shocks > > ___ _____ Check shock absorber action (bounce test) and component leaks > > ___ _____ Check CV joints, 2 tight 360' turns each way. Any...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (long)
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 00:37:42 -0700
  ...At that point, with the shock absorber fully extended, it is easier to see that inserting a spacer between the spring and the top...
• Re: H&R Lowering springs and Koni shocks
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:20:19 +1000
  ...Remove the shock absorber from the vehicle and hold it vertically with the lower eye or pin attachment in a vice. Use clamp plates...
• Re: Ball joint boot question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:16:04 -0400
  ...Taking a hammer to the ball joint stud can damage the threads and if the lower control is supported off of the shock absorber...
• More on "Clutchless in Ca."
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  21 Dec 1995 09:05:23 -0800
  ...IF they have choosen the correct plastic, AND the plastic is treated with appropriate UltraViolet radiation absorbers so that it will stand up to...
• Re: yet another engine choice - VW "twincharger"
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 20:24:44 +1200
  ...Doe he call dampers "shock absorbers"? >Actually, A turbocharger, besides usually being exhaust driven, uses >vaned wheels to move a large volume of air...
• Only 2,138 16" Syncros Were Made--letter from Germany
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sun, 30 Mar 1997 11:26:57 -0500
  ...This means thicker or more rigid material for the b-column, the shock absorber flanges, suspension hinges, etc. Gear-box and transmissions may differ...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 17:57:13 +0000
  ...goodf time to announce that I now have a new shock > absorber > > > > offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive Vanagons, that may bridge...
• Re: Fizzix, Springs, ride height etc.
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 18 Jun 1999 08:49:27 -0700
  ...Like a shock absorber. The gnomes at VW did that for us thank goodness. We just have to make it right for our use...
• Re: Fizzix, Springs, ride height etc.
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 17:29:11 -0700
  ...Like a shock absorber. The gnomes at VW did that for us thank goodness. We just have to make it right for our use...
• Re: Dash Cluster Substitute + Reproduce It ?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:23:53 -0600
  ...I mounted the panel with about 8 or 10 (don't rember exact count now) rubber shock absorbers- rubber center with threaded brass shafts...
• Jimmy Buffett, Syncro Owner. KUDOS to those who helped.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 20:25:49 EDT
  ...Gary's stuff is awesome anyway, but the tire carrier, with its little shock absorber, is in a whole other league of trickness. THANKS...