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• Re: Ball joint boot question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:42:35 +0000
  ...Taking a hammer to the ball joint stud can damage the threads and if the lower control is supported off of the shock absorber...
• another story: Africa by bus
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 05 Feb 95 22:19:47 CST
  ...One thing we didn't take with us that we should have were shock absorbers. We wore out two complete sets along the way...
• Friday - Raindrops falling on my head.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 22:04:17 -0600
  ...After trudging down the gravel road I entered no mans land of shoe top high mud laced with old radiator clamps and shock absorber...
• Re: Organizing Vanagon Maintenance Information
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 19:14:29 -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: Engine Removal
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:57:39 -0500
  ...in the vanagon cooling system (i doubt my 35lb bag of absorber will be enough to help...), we did some good work on the...
• 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...
• The Saab Network (fwd)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Sep 1996 12:00:41 -0700 (PDT)
  ...NINES For Saab Club/Nines Information > O2SENSOR Oxygen Sensor > SHOCKS Shock Absorber Information/Comments/Recomendations > STIRES Snow Tire Information/Comments/Recomendations > TIRES Tire Information...
• Re: SMB Hailwood - genius on 2 wheels
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sat, 16 Nov 2002 13:23:11 -0000
  ...Once, after a GP practice, to make a point to the Honda mechanics he asked to take a lookat its rear shock absorbers - in...
• Re: Ball joint boot question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:28:27 -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...
• Re: Hung in the middle - Bumper drawings
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 24 May 2002 14:13:37 -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: [NVC] Airing trailer tires?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:42:00 -0700
  ...Trailers are 'funny' to me in that usually they don't have shock absorbers. Also........truck-like vehicles meant for load hauling.........are pretty...
• Re: Hung in the middle - Bumper drawings
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 24 May 2002 16:26:06 -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: Organizing Vanagon Maintenance Information
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 20:04:06 -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: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:31:32 -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: Exhaust Bushing Inner Weave Premature Failure
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 10:28:31 -0500
  ...We went from 3 point conventional exhaust hangers to 4 point with smaller absorbers to increase the coupler life by not allowing as much...
• Re: Engine Removal
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:44:49 -0700
  ...in the vanagon cooling system (i doubt my 35lb bag of > absorber will be enough to help...), we did some good work on the...
• Re: TIICO: cruise control/parts
  Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 10:53:23 -0500
  ...a nut on the backside just aft of the rear shock absorber. The mount point was chosen so that the CC's throttle arm...
• On the road in Oaxaca, Mexico
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 21:05:18 -0400
  ...When we were having our shock absorber traumas, twice we had mechanics spend 15 or 20 minutes on the car and not charge us...
• Vehicle Recall
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Jul 1997 23:19:55 -0400
  ...have to be inspected, maintained and replaced periodically, such as shock absorbers, batteries, brake pads and shoes and exhaust systems; Nonstructural or body panel...
• Re: '91 Vanagon Multivan - hard to start
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 17:19:03 -0700
  ...to cake on the wheel well inner surfaces, acting as an absorber for moisture which is held right around the grounding bolts. I like...
• Re: A few questions...some obvious...some less
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Mon, 23 Feb 1998 10:51:43 -0800
  ...Could it be the lifters ? or the shock absorbers ? > or some kind of spring ? It does not seem to be related to the engine...
• Vibration Issues for TIICO and I4 Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 23:00:58 EDT
  ...dynamic fluid filled mounts that act as active isolators or shock absorbers between the engine and the frame. I have now tested mounts from...
• Re: Tools....
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 25 May 2001 00:05:00 -0500
  ...the 1/2 inch ratchet isn't quite long enough, but you'll want it too for working on shock absorber bolts and such...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:53:25 -0700
  ...Front suspension was King Pins, no ball joints, leaf springs and no shock absorbers!! And a flat head straight 8 under the hood. Since...
• Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (long)
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 00:48:14 -0700
  ...If the springs are too stiff, they will inhibit the shock absorber's dampening action, on both the compression and upswing strokes. The result...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:52:44 -0600
  ...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: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:40:10 -0700
  ...Front suspension was King Pins, no ball joints, leaf springs > and > no shock absorbers!! And a flat head straight 8 under the hood. Since...
• 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
  ...Remeber that a > Shock absorber is like a friction device that limits a springs tendency to > cyclically compress and expand. > > Chris. > > Wysłane z iPhone...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock-----Rocky Mountain Bug In
  Historical mailing list - Dan Haydon
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:52:34 -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: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (long)
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 12:03:35 -0400
  ...If the >springs are too stiff, they will inhibit the shock absorber's dampening >action, on both the compression and upswing strokes. The result...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:01:44 -0400
  ...Front suspension was King Pins, no ball joints, leaf springs > and > no shock absorbers!! And a flat head straight 8 under the hood. Since...
• Owners Survey ... why not? :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 00:50:17 -0600
  ...shock absorbers g. steering linkage (including tie rods) h. tires i. wheel alignment j. wheel bearings k. windshield wipers l. sunroof m. camper top...
• Story: Most improved vw bus (1966)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 09 Feb 95 15:12:11 CST
  ...body supports and extra framing plus the ambulance springing and shock absorbers. In the right rear corner of the engine compartment he has a...
• Frydaye Phollies: road trips - part B
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 15:38:27 -0600
  ...And, now and again, shock absorbers with scads of travel and innards that won't drip gruel during unmerciful bludgeonings. But we make West...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:37:15 -0700
  ...Front suspension was King Pins, no ball joints, leaf springs >> and >> no shock absorbers!! And a flat head straight 8 under the hood. Since...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:45:31 +0000
  ...Front suspension was King Pins, no ball joints, leaf springs > > and > > no shock absorbers!! And a flat head straight 8 under the hood. Since...
• An adventure with ball joints on a 71 Westy (long)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
  Fri, 5 Apr 96 17:43:13 UT
  ...Then I removed both shock absorbers. Since the lower arms were coming off the stabilizer bar was also removed. I purchased a set of...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (long)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 19:49:29 -0700
  ...If the >springs are too stiff, they will inhibit the shock absorber's dampening >action, on both the compression and upswing strokes. The result...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:04:25 -0700
  ...Front suspension was King Pins, no ball joints, leaf springs >> > and >> > no shock absorbers!! And a flat head straight 8 under the hood. Since...
• pirated article (FFFF): for older fixer-uppers. ;)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 09 Feb 95 00:16:10 CST
  ...British engines leak oil, shock absorbers, hydraulic forks and disk brakes leak fluid, British tyres leak air and the British defense establishment leaks secrets...
• Re: Frydaye Air Sensors and Other Works of Friction
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 23:13:01 -0500
  ...British engines leak oil, shock absorbers, hydraulic forks and disk brakes leak fluid, British tyres leak air and the British defense establishment leaks secrets...
• Re: Front spring question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:26:06 -0400
  ...Especially since this change was over a short time period. > > While shock absorbers do not function to lift or support the vehicle, your Bilstein...
• Re: Frydaye Air Sensors and Other Works of Friction
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 1 Oct 2005 00:05:39 -0700
  ...British > engines leak oil, shock absorbers, hydraulic forks and disk brakes > leak > fluid, British tyres leak air and the British defense establishment > leaks > secrets...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:21:53 +0000
  ...Front suspension was King Pins, no ball joints, leaf springs > >> > and > >> > no shock absorbers!! And a flat head straight 8 under the hood. Since...
• Re: Front spring question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:49:24 +0000
  ...Especially since this change was over a short time period. > > While shock absorbers do not function to lift or support the vehicle, your Bilstein...
• Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions, ?GTI vanagon (long)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 23:16:37 +1200
  ...The actual shock-absorbers are actually the springs. The dampers absorb not shocks but spring oscillations. >3. This van has no power steering. Anyone...
• Dilemmas by bus...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:33:23 -0700
  ...The gas tank was new as were the 6 ply tires and shock absorbers. All the rust and dirt was stripped from the body...
• Re: Dilemmas by bus...
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:35:54 -0800
  ...The gas tank was new as were the 6 > ply tires and shock absorbers. All the rust and dirt was stripped from > the body...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:06:52 -0700
  ...Front suspension was King Pins, no ball joints, leaf springs >> and >> no shock absorbers!! And a flat head straight 8 under the hood. Since...
• Re: Dilemmas by bus...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:00:47 -0800
  ...The gas tank was new as were the 6 > ply tires and shock absorbers. All the rust and dirt was stripped from > the body...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Just Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:27:11 +0000
  ...Front suspension was King Pins, no ball joints, leaf springs > >> and > >> no shock absorbers!! And a flat head straight 8 under the hood. Since...
• keeping your car for a long time <long>
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 2 Mar 1998 00:20:25 CST
  ...Shock absorbers last a long time, but when they do need to be replaced, be sure to replace them in matched sets. If your...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Just Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:04:14 -0700
  ...Front suspension was King Pins, no ball joints, leaf >> >> springs >> >> and >> >> no shock absorbers!! And a flat head straight 8 under the hood. Since...
• re: What kind of bus do I have?
  Historical mailing list - Bob
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 09:13:24 -0500
  ...ratios for mountainous 211-274 Export regions M106 Heavy-duty shock absorbers 211-274 M113 Hinged (Safari) windscreen 211-274 Export M114 Six hinged...
• story: 7 months in a 1967 Camper
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 23 Jan 95 10:42:29 CST
  ...What we should have taken along were extra inner tubes, a tire repair kit, extra heavy six ply tires, a set of shock absorbers...
• Factory Tools List Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Feb 1995 12:42:22 -0500
  ...uses PRESS Tools; Engine VW409, 83, Driving bushing out of shock absorber; 42.3 PRESS Tools; TRANS; FRONT TRANS VW411, 86, Press in bonded...