hey now, okay...getting ready to replace both tierods and an upper and lower ball joint. noticed recently that Rumba's rear is sagging a bit. i know, it's a typical problem with vw vans....i thought it was maybe the shocks..but my friendly shadetree mechanic said it was something else...can't remember the name of it but if you look in front...meaning towards the driver's side..in the front of the rear tire, there is a piece of metal that is supposed to be slid forward but is slid back. said it was expensive to fix....maybe $300. said it was a pain on a beetle and prolly worse on a bus. suggested as an option air shocks but said that they would be $150 to get...any ideas? how serious is this? jonathan ('74 Retrowestie, Rumba aka Saggy Butt)
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