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Subject:Re: Front shock dust sleeve question
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Wed, 2 Aug 2006 20:12:36 -0700

Clean it with acetone and glue it back together with polyurethane. Cimes in
matching black!

Jake

On 8/2/06, neil <goofymuso@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> Hi all.
>
> Still installing new Bilstein shocks....
>
> Driver side shock dust cover bellow (?) or "helper
> spring" as local vw dealer calls it, has a pretty
> severe tear. i.e. between "coils". They want $72 for
> it special order. So.....
>
> Can this part be sucessfully repaired with silicone or
> some such?
>
> Can send pic if needed.
>
> Thanks so much for any input.
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> Neil Nicholson.
> 1981 air cooled Westfalia.
> Cheap-o web site:
>
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/tubanick/welcomewesty.html
>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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