Maybe this will help:

http://www.knology.net/~vw/vanagon/sag/

2008/9/29 john schaper <tahljohn@sbcglobal.net>

> My '84 Westy's rear is starting to sag.  How difficult is it to remove and
> replace the rear springs and shocks?  My concern is that they will be rusty
> and impossible to take off or that things will break when I try to take them
> off.
>
> Are there any websites with instructions on their removal and replacement.
> I checked Bentley's, but there is little to no information on this subject
> of value.  Also, besides the springs and shocks, what other ancillary parts
> should be purchased to do the project?
>

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