At 09:58 AM 11/11/96 -0600, you wrote: > >I try to avoid VW dealers like the Black Death, but just for grins I'll >call locally and see what those thieves want for a set of springs. > A pair of gas pressurized shocks (Bilsteins,etc) will jack the rear (or front) end up ~1"+; you could also try those rubber coil spring expanders that are available @ JCW or local Kragens/PepBoys. They're shaped like a fat 'H', & probably won't last too long, but they'd give you some indication after a short while if weak springs or sag is your problem. Austin ps - thanks to all ref removing ventilation levers from dash - I hate forcing things but in this case it worked !
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