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Subject:Re: New shocks problem
From:Mark McCulley
Date:Mon, 13 Mar 2000 07:02:22 PST

Did you put the KYB GasAdjust shocks on the front? If so these shocks are
generally considered to be too stiff for use on the front. You'll probably
want to replace these with an oil-filled shock like the OEM shocks.

MM

>From: Alain Thibault <alain@INTERGATE.BC.CA>
>Reply-To: Alain Thibault <alain@INTERGATE.BC.CA>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: New shocks problem
>Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 01:01:58 -0700
>
>Hi
>I just had some new KYB shocks installed on my van.At the back it seems
>ok but the front wheels drive very rough...like if there were no shocks.
>My old ones (10 YEARS'OLD) were doing better.It's particularly noisy
>(bang type of noise) on bumpy road as the weels do not seem to absorb
>the bumps. Is there any kind of adjustment that can be done on shocks?
>Also, could driving in these conditions damage any other parts of the
>suspension  ?
>Thanks
>Alain Thibault
>Vancouver,BC

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