Date:         Thu, 6 Oct 2005 23:37:38 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Damping ring and washer for front shocks: Where Can I Get
              Them?
Comments: To: Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <43459643.1090005@cs.uchicago.edu>
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Wesley,

Wrecking yards are full of them, and they're most often free for the
asking - no, don't just stuff them in your pocket.  This develops bad
karma.  I don't think I've ever had a yard charge me for items under a
buck, or maybe even under $5.  OTOH, I always empty my pockets and show
them what treasures I've found.

Karl Wolz

No, Wes, (may I call you Wes?) I'm not preaching at you.  Just a few
folks who have advocated "taking what you need" from time to time.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
> Wesley Pegden
> Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 2:25 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Damping ring and washer for front shocks: Where Can I Get
Them?
>
> Hi,
> 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?)
> that's used when attaching the top of the shock to the domed assembly
> (on the right side, I don't have these things at all).
>
> My shocks from the bus depot didn't come with these.  When I called
> them, they couldn't figure out what it was I needed, and they checked
> some other boxes of shocks and said they didn't have them either.
>
> Where can I get these?  Does somebody have a part number?
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Wes