After a long absence from the list, VW Nut is back... I'm glad to see many of
the same "faces" are still here :-)

An update:
I've moved back to my old school, our daughter Josie just turned one, and we
still have our '88 Westy and '85 Jetta TD, both running well at 347k and 395k
respectively.
I'm also hosting the Olympus camera mailing list, in case any listees here are
also Oly users.
My web pages for VW stuff, the Olympus List, and Photos are now at:
http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright

Now, on to the VW stuff:
The front end on our Westy has become loose feeling, and shudders when coming
going over large dips at speeds above 80km or so. (shuddering occurs during the
downward motion). In addition, the passenger side control arm bushings have
been squeaking for a few years now, and on one of them, I can see shiny metal
between the bushing and the A-arm.

My questions are: what other components are subject to wear with high mileage,
and could cause this shuddering and looseness?
I plan to replace the shocks, possibly before our next trip in a few weeks. The
looseness problem seems to have worsened after two years of driving on mostly
rough logging roads. Choices for shocks seem to be: Cofap oil or KYB gas. Are
the gas shocks too harsh for logging roads? How about longevity?

Thanks!

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Shawn Wright
Computer Systems Manager
Shawnigan Lake School
250-743-6240
swright@sls.bc.ca