On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 3:26 PM, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Slowly getting around to my front shocks due to limited mobility for a few
>> days... I've pulled the old KYB out, and the top metal sleeve/bushing is
>> badly rusted, and looks to be slightly mushroomed, probably due to weak
>> shocks hammering at the weakened rusty metal. I can either order a new
>> bushing (rubber parts are fine), or make one. My questions are:
>>
>> <snip>

Me again, answering my own questions... :-)

I took the other side apart, and found a collar which looks much closer to
the Van-Cafe picture, very little rust. The knurled end is meant to keep the
collar seated in the rubber lower bushing. I also found the rubber lower
bushing has a steel plate inside it, which effectively holds the top of the
shock tightly centred in the upper mount. So I am less concerned about this
little part now, and have just cleaned them up and coated with POR-15 for
re-install.

Maybe this somewhat obscure, obsessive little thread will help someone
someday... ;-)

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Shawn Wright