Date:         Thu, 20 Apr 2000 14:29:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Mages <wasserbox@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Mages <wasserbox@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: anybody got the thread count for a shock bolt handy?
Comments: To: Mike Ray <Mike.Ray@AMMOBILE.COM>
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I had really good luck going to the junkyard.  There
was a vanagon laying on it's frame, but the bolt was
still on it.  Remember - everything on these vans is
metric.  You will have to find a large metric bolt to
do the replacement.  Go to a hardware store and grab
some 10,12,13,14,15 etc mm bolts (bolt width, not head
size) that are about 3" long, take them out to your
van, see what fits, then return the rest.  they may
even let you check them without buying....

I'll probably get flamed by the list, but I would
recommend taking the shock off if you are going to be
doing any driving in it without the bolt.  The loose
shock can bang the hell out of it's housing, causing
you not only to replace the bolt, but possibly having
to get a new top bracket welded on.  It won;t hurt it
to go without the shock for a while - not any more
than to have it flapping loose.

Mark
currently replacing control arm bushings, tie rods,
wheel bearings, rebuilding calipers, replacing ball
joints, and cleaning a lot of grease off my hands from
the SCIROCCO!


--- Mike Ray <Mike.Ray@AMMOBILE.COM> wrote:
> Otay, driving hope last night in Eeore, I get this
> loud banging in the back
> and then I'm riding a wave. Ops. I seam to have lost
> my upper shock bolt!
> Eeore has been the daily transportation for a few
> weeks now while I fix up
> the other car. I'm now on the ol mountain bike this
> morning. NONE of the
> dealers here have the bolt in stock. I'll try a
> FLAPS on the way home but
> need to know what size that bolt is. Otherwise,
> there's 10 more miles of
> riding in the schedule for today (not like I don't
> need it)!
>
> Anyone have the spec lying around?
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Mikey and Eeore (`87 Westy)
>

=====
Mark

87 Westfalia Gl
84 Scirocco 8v

http://student.fortlewis.edu/~mwmages/

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