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Hi David,
    I like your idea. My 86 westy 242k miles  has always been a little lower
on the left  rear. Could I  add the vw donut to the left rear  only so it
sits level?  How much height will the donut add, it  needs about  1.5 inches
or 3-4 cm. tia

Darrell Boehler
Makanda Illinois

-----Original Message-----
From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, July 27, 1998 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: Westie w/ sagging rearend

>You can go to the VW dealer and spend C$12 ea for the metal / rubber donuts
>that go on top of the springs or you can go to Wall Mart and get a nylon
>cutting board and use this ( Much cheaper ).  I would use a thick cutting
>board .  Anyhow, if you lift up the rear end of the van and disconnect the
>shock, the trailing arm will droop down enough that the spring will fall
>out with a little help.  Remove the factory donut and insert the spacers
>above this.  Reassemble and enjoy!
>
>At 15:16 7/27/98 -0700, Stephen Davis wrote:
>>Hey Volks
>>    My 85 Westie has a rear problem with a sagging rearend.  It looks
>>like the van is driving up a hill all the time.  Finding the right
>>camping spot can be a problem because it has to have just the right
>>grade to compensate for the sag to keep the fridge level.
>>
>>The way I see it there are a few solutions:
>>    1. buy new springs, best solution but to expensive for my budget at
>>this time.
>>    2. Install spacers under the springs to increase ride height (where
>>do I buy the spacers?)
>>    3. Install new shocks with helper springs to increse ride height
>>    4. Install air bags in the springs
>>    5. Have the springs reworked to original specs (Where? and How
>>much?)
>>
>>I'm looking for suggestions o how to solve this problem.  Thank you in
>>advance for your time.
>>
>>Later,
>>Stephen Davis
>>85 Westie Auto
>>
>>
>
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