Date:         Fri, 6 Feb 2009 15:32:28 -0800
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Front Spring questions
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Hi all.

I read in the archives (thanks Mr. Drillock!) about swapping springs.
i.e.  late '84+ Vanagon *passenger* model springs into an '82 Westy is
an improvement.

Lucky me, I kept the springs from my '85 parts van!

Questions:

If a spring(s) has pieces of tape holding damping ring to it, does
this mean it's the original spring?

And....

There's a ~ 4/16" difference between '81 and '85 spring.

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/frontsprings(%2785and%2781)

Does this indicate wear or is the '85 spring normally that much longer?

Thanks!

Neil.

--
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta "Jaco"

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines

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