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Subject:Re: '84 Vanagon from shock absorber mounting question
From:john
Date:Tue, 8 Mar 2016 12:55:01 -0500

Thank you, Eric (and thank you to Dennis, also) for
explaining what I (and shop that put the new shocks) had
missed.

John

On Tue, 2016-03-08 at 06:18 -0500, Eric Caron wrote:
> hi John,
>
> � � � � � � � � I am not good at web site searching.� � I purchased
> them from van cafe, where I also purchased my shocks.� � I
> ordered by phone.
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 GL Auto
>
>
>
> > On Mar 7, 2016, at 10:42 PM, john <john@jhl.mgacoxmail.c
> > om> wrote:
> >
> > Thank you, Eric.� � Do you have part number and/or
> > official
> > name for these?� � Do list vendors have them?
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 2016-03-07 at 16:33 -0500, Eric Caron wrote:
> > > Hi John,
> > >
> > > � � � � � � � � I changed my front shocks and was advised to
> > > replace the bushings that live where you describe.� �
> > > Eric Caron
> > > 85 GL Auto
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Mar 7, 2016, at 2:06 PM, john <john@JHL.MGACOXMAI
> > > > L.CO
> > > > M> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > What is under the tubular piece on the frame the
> > > > holds
> > > > the
> > > > front shock absorber? � I know the top of the shock
> > > > goes
> > > > through a hole in top of the tubular piece, but what
> > > > is
> > > > underneath that rubs against the top of the shock
> > > > absorber
> > > > body? � Does it over get worn out? � New shocks
> > > > solved
> > > > the
> > > > crunching noise problem for a couple of days, but
> > > > then
> > > > it
> > > > came back.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > >
> > > > John

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