On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 3:26 PM, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> Slowly getting around to my front shocks due to limited mobility for a few >> days... I've pulled the old KYB out, and the top metal sleeve/bushing is >> badly rusted, and looks to be slightly mushroomed, probably due to weak >> shocks hammering at the weakened rusty metal. I can either order a new >> bushing (rubber parts are fine), or make one. My questions are: >> >> <snip> Me again, answering my own questions... :-) I took the other side apart, and found a collar which looks much closer to the Van-Cafe picture, very little rust. The knurled end is meant to keep the collar seated in the rubber lower bushing. I also found the rubber lower bushing has a steel plate inside it, which effectively holds the top of the shock tightly centred in the upper mount. So I am less concerned about this little part now, and have just cleaned them up and coated with POR-15 for re-install. Maybe this somewhat obscure, obsessive little thread will help someone someday... ;-)
-- Shawn Wright |
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