Date:         Thu, 6 Oct 2005 19:08:24 -0400
Reply-To:     Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Damping ring and washer for front shocks: Where Can I Get
              Them?
Comments: To: rrecardo@webtv.net
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Thanks for the reply.

So are these the same on all cars?  Or will a local place likely have a
vanagon specific part?  (Here's hoping I can get these before this
weekend...).

Thanks again,
Wes

' ' wrote:

>
><<I got the Al-ko shocks that the bus depot carries.
> Trouble is, when changing them, I need to replace the washer and
>damping ring (bushing?)
> I don't have these things at all).
>My shocks from the bus depot didn't come with these.
>Where can I get these? Does somebody have a part number?>>
>
>Take a trip to your local FLAPS.
>They'll have the bushings and washer's
>
>High end shocks come with new bushings and washer's.
>( Gabriel are high end? The bushings and washer's are included with them
>)
>
>You just have to inquire about this nit picking but a pain in the butt
>item when buying via internet mail order.
>
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