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Date:         Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:01:12 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: suspension newbie - shock dismounted
Comments: To: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <441DF8D9.4010501@verizon.net>
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Hi Mike,


Early last summer I parted out an 87 passenger van, and at some point
after I pulled the shocks I needed to jack up the van. Imagine my
surprise when both rear coil springs dropped out.


If you're driving around with a shock missing, keep it gentle. The
springs are only held in place by the weight of the van.




Happy trails,


Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada


1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.busesofthecorn.com




On 19-Mar-06, at 7:35 PM, Mike Collum wrote:


> By jacking the van up and down you may be able to line up the shock
> with
> the mounting hole without having to worry much with elongating or
> compressing the shock itself.
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