Date:         Thu, 12 Oct 2006 17:13:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Shocks - the front rubber cap bushing...
Comments: To: obeechi@runbox.com
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Howsabout a part number?.  Year of your Vanagon?  2wd or Syncro?  A little
information goes a long way in figuring out an alternative.  I'm looking at
the parts explosion in my fiche (2wd) and I'm not really sure of what piece
yer really talking about.  There seems to be a circular ring around the
plastic cap called a "packing" (you could call that a bushing I guess), the
cap itself and then on top of that a 88mm "helper spring", (whatever that
is) that go below the Upper A-Arm - there is a 26mm metal bushing that goes
inside of that on late 84-91 models (dunno what goes there before then).
Above the A-Arm is a rubber piece they call a "damping ring", then a metal
spacer, then the locknut.

Terminology is what it's all about ;-)
--
Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On 10/12/06, Mark C <obeechi@runbox.com> wrote:
>
> For this part the dealership wants 57 dollars... I thought I read that
> someone was complaining cause his koni's came without this part, and he had
> to pay 20 dollars extra... gee.... I wish I was so unlucky.. don't see
> anything at BusDepot... nor GoWesty... nor VolksCafe