Thanks all.  Can't wait to get started!

Cecil

----- Original Message -----

From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans

To: ckelmo1@COMCAST.NET, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

Sent: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:26:02 +0000 (UTC)

Subject: Re:      Replacing shocks: spring compressor?

no spring compressor needed on a 2WD vanagon.

you'll need a some small jack to control how far down the rear trailing arm

hangs, or front lower control arm..........

so the shock doesn't have tension on it ..........

but pretty straight forward as shock changing jobs go. The rears are very

easy, and the fronts not bad.

Scott

----- Original Message -----

From: "Cecil Eastman"

To:

Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 6:12 AM

Subject: Replacing shocks: spring compressor?

> As I prepare to replace the shocks for the first time (on any vehicle, for

> me) I'm asking anyone who might know anything about it.  In so doing, I

> spoke to my wife's cousin, a professional mechanic (not necessarily VW),

> who said I would need spring compressors or else risk life and limb when

> the shock comes loose and the spring goes boing.

>

> Is this true?  I was referred to this site,

> http://volksweb.relitech.com/frshocks.htm, by someone from the list and it

> doesn't say anything about compressors.

>

> Interested in keeping this body whole,

> Cecil

> '85 Westy

> "Der BrotKasten"