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• Re: '83 rear shocks replacement
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 18 Apr 94 13:39:51 CDT
  ...seriously. * i found that extending the shock absorber was easier if i put the bolts into the shock absorber and pulled on one end...
• Re: ubject: Re: Bumper Replacement
  Historical mailing list - phil zimmerman
  Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:48:04 -0800
  ...but then what? Discard Volvo's shock absorber mounts and attach to VW front mounts how? Retain Volvo shock/recoil mounts Can it also...
• Re: sound of CV's?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 23:41:03 -0700
  Loose CV bolts (BTDT), loose shock absorber mounting bolts (BTDT), worn out front tranny mount (yeah, that too!) Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leon...
• Re: front shock bolt
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:23:51 -0700
  ...15mmIDx28mmODx2.5mm thick (VW N0115343) In addition, these are usually grade 10.9 strength for the besting that shocks and suspension takes. Bolts from...
• Re: Time for some Bilsteins
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:49:14 -0400
  ...body of the shock absorber so it doesn't turn when you tighten the top nut. That's for the front pair only, the...
• Re: Fabricated bumpers for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 00:07:13 EDT
  ...i have a front bumper off a '78 caprice, with heavy duty shock absorbers in it, and i am going to see if i...
• The Dreaded PO
  Historical mailing list - John_K_Hopp
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 13:55:20 -0600 (MDT)
  ...To disguise this crime (against a then-brand-new $30-35 shock absorber, mind you), the PO put two big washers on each side...
• Re: Cant we just swop sides? RE: westy lists to port
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 15:49:26 -0500
  ...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: front shock bolt
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:29:39 +0000
  ...bottom of the shock absorber in place (Drivers side, if that > > matters). I have a spare for the rear shocks, but it is not...
• 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: 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: 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...
• Vanagon Specifications Sheet
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 16:20:52 -0400
  ...Remove rear pan bolts. Loosen front pan bolts. Carefully lower pan to drain as much fluid as possible. Remove oil pan. Pour out remaining...
• Re: Syncro Front Axle Removal
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:13:39 -0700
  ...drop link on the sway bar is too close to the shock absorber so now remove the drop-link This could be challenging because...
• 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...
• 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: 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...
• Vanagon Winter Storage and or annual inspection
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 14:16:37 -0400
  ...lower bushings ___ _____ Engine and transmission mounts ___ _____ Front & Rear Suspension: Springs, Spring mount and Shocks ___ _____ Check shock absorber action (bounce test) and component leaks ___ _____ Check...
• 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: Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 22:18:24 -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: Vanagon Winter Storage and or annual inspection
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 13:23:29 -0700
  ...lower bushings > > ___ _____ Engine and transmission mounts > > ___ _____ Front & Rear Suspension: Springs, Spring mount and Shocks > > ___ _____ Check shock absorber action (bounce test) and component leaks > > ___ _____ Check...
• Re: Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:38:06 -0700
  ...1 set for gourp? >Grease nipples *** ? > Grease seal? *** for what? >2 shock absorbers *** more Bilsteins? ... wouldn't bother yours will be new >2 coil...
• 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: Syncro Driveshaft Repair (replacement u-joints)
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 08:14:22 -0500
  ...If you wonder whether your vibration is being caused by the center driveshaft, just remove 4 bolts in front and 4 bolts in back...
• 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: 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...
• another story: Africa by bus
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 05 Feb 95 22:19:47 CST
  ...that we should have were shock absorbers. We wore out two complete sets along the way and the front set gave out halfway across...
• 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...