Don't know about Alko(?), but KYB end caps suck.  They're made of light
metal and deform within a few thousand (maybe hundred) miles, allowing
the shock to move around in the mount.  When you hit the wrecking yard,
make sure you get the heaviy original-style ones - they're the better
part of a quarter inch thick.

Karl

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
> Wesley Pegden
> Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 10:07 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Damping ring and washer for front shocks: Where Can I Get
Them?
>
> Thanks for all the responses, guys.  I ended up using a generic
bushing
> from NAPA.  It seems to be working fine.  Next time I'm at a yard,
> though, I'll pick up the "real thing".
>
> Thanks again,
> Wes