Date:         Fri, 17 Sep 1999 20:14:05 -0700
Reply-To:     Randolph Feuerriegel <RFeuerriegel@BC.SYMPATICO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Randolph Feuerriegel <RFeuerriegel@BC.SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject:      Re: Syncro rear shocks
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Greetings.

Thanks all for the response on the rear shocks. I am going to soak the
bolts overnite and install them tomorrow. I am putting in OEM shocks
which I purchased from former list member Harry Yates. They had never
been installed and the price was too good to refuse. After verifying the
parts # at my local VW, the dealer told me he had a single front in
stock and was doing year end inventory. Great price, and ordered and
second one at almost as good a price.
While Bilstiens would be nice to have, ordered thru the list purchase,
1200.00 Cdn. is a bit steep for me, especially since I just finished an
engine conversion.
Has anyone installed front syncro shocks without a spring compressor ? I
looked at Tom Carrington's technical page where he details a front shock
install for a 2wd van. Seems straight forward, but is it ?
TIA.

Randolph Feuerriegel wrote:
>
> Greetings all.
>
> I was planning on installing new rear shocks on my syncro this weekend.
> Bentley is pretty sketchy on details, on the other hand, maybe it is a
> no brainer. Is it that simple or are there a few tricks to installing
> them.
> TIA.
> --
> R.Feuerriegel
> 88 syncro

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R.Feuerriegel
88 syncro