My car was rough, too, and the new GoWesty springs made it much better. Still a little rough due to the cheap off-brand shocks I am running, but certainly a huge improvement. For the investment,you're going to get a great improvement with new springs IF they are sagging or sitting the car lower than it should be. I doubt that they could be work-hardened after only 202,000 miles, though. But what about those shocks? You need something approaching the OEM shocks. Anything else could be too soft, or in your case too hard. I think Bilstein makes different "rides" for the Vanagon. Jim On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 1:19 PM, Robert Ueltzen <robueltzen@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a 1987 Wolfsburg edition with 202,000 miles. > > Here’s my problem. For a couple of years, my van has ridden like it has no > springs. Every little road seam rattles the car and jars my fillings > loose. The tires are Hankook RA08 185R14C with 40 PSI front and 50 PSI > rear. They have about 10,000 miles on them. The change in tires had no > effect on the suspension compliance. Last summer I replaced the original > shocks with Bilstein HD and all the bushings and ball joints in the > suspension. This had no effect on the suspension compliance. > > I feel like I am down to the spring replacement as the last element that > could improve the suspension compliance. Can coil springs become > work-hardened through years of use and lose their elasticity? If so, any > recommendations for a source of good replacements? The 87 Wolfsburg has the > short springs like the later Carat. I do my driving on California streets > and highways. > > Rob Ueltzen > 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon > TIICO Conversion > |
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