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Date:         Fri, 11 Jan 2002 19:54:10 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Leveling shims. Success report and mistakes to avoid.
Comments: To: FrankGRUN@AOL.COM
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I've never had anyone ask about the slight lean I have on my Westy and
the thougt of loading one side with spacers to get it up 3/4" hasn't
excited me.
I quote from one of my recent posts " I considered swaping my springs
left to right to correct the lean and then I ran out of Beer".


Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia


On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 20:09:50 EST Frank Grunthaner <FrankGRUN@AOL.COM>
writes:
> Sorry, must chime in here. The use of Teflon spacers or shims in
> this
> application is a very bad idea. Bulk Teflon flows in response to
> long term
> static pressure. These shims will relax and change thickness over
> time. The
> effect would be particularly strong if the spring directly contacts
> the
> Teflon. I have readily moved 1/2 inch bar stock, 1/2 inch into 3/4
> inch thick
> bulk Teflon.
>
> Frank Grunthaner
>
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