Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 20:03:27 -0500
Reply-To: Darrell Boehler <midwesty@TAOS.MIDWEST.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Darrell Boehler <midwesty@TAOS.MIDWEST.NET>
Subject: Re: Westie w/ sagging rearend
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Hi David,
I like your idea. My 86 westy 242k miles has always been a little lower
on the left rear. Could I add the vw donut to the left rear only so it
sits level? How much height will the donut add, it needs about 1.5 inches
or 3-4 cm. tia
Darrell Boehler
Makanda Illinois
-----Original Message-----
From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, July 27, 1998 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: Westie w/ sagging rearend
>You can go to the VW dealer and spend C$12 ea for the metal / rubber donuts
>that go on top of the springs or you can go to Wall Mart and get a nylon
>cutting board and use this ( Much cheaper ). I would use a thick cutting
>board . Anyhow, if you lift up the rear end of the van and disconnect the
>shock, the trailing arm will droop down enough that the spring will fall
>out with a little help. Remove the factory donut and insert the spacers
>above this. Reassemble and enjoy!
>
>At 15:16 7/27/98 -0700, Stephen Davis wrote:
>>Hey Volks
>> My 85 Westie has a rear problem with a sagging rearend. It looks
>>like the van is driving up a hill all the time. Finding the right
>>camping spot can be a problem because it has to have just the right
>>grade to compensate for the sag to keep the fridge level.
>>
>>The way I see it there are a few solutions:
>> 1. buy new springs, best solution but to expensive for my budget at
>>this time.
>> 2. Install spacers under the springs to increase ride height (where
>>do I buy the spacers?)
>> 3. Install new shocks with helper springs to increse ride height
>> 4. Install air bags in the springs
>> 5. Have the springs reworked to original specs (Where? and How
>>much?)
>>
>>I'm looking for suggestions o how to solve this problem. Thank you in
>>advance for your time.
>>
>>Later,
>>Stephen Davis
>>85 Westie Auto
>>
>>
>
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