[T3] Re/ stuck front shock bushing... tips/tricks?

[Daniel K. Du Vall]

Just a thought has anyone tried sourcing ones that might be on a heaver
vehicle for the rear of a type3.
Like say a early Chevy impala or Chevy 2 not that those will work but
just using them as examples. I used to work for a FLAPS and its amazing
how much stuff will cross over. Hay if you can fine new Holland Swather
parts who know what else can be found. 

Daniel Du Vall
http://1peter4-10.org
http://volkswageninsanity.us


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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim
Adney
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 7:52 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Re/ stuck front shock bushing... tips/tricks?

On 24 Apr 2011 at 23:31, David Yaghoubian wrote:

> If these KYBs last as long as the last I'll be reviewing 
> this thread in ~2030. :) 

They won't. Nothing lasts as long as the OG shocks do, so if any of your

originals are still good (have resistance over their full length in both

directions) don't throw them away. Contrary to popular belief, shocks
don't get 
weak over time, but they do sometimes completely lose their resistance
in one 
or both directions.

OG shocks are something I always save if I'm parting out an old car, and
I'm 
always happy if I can find what I need in my stash to replace one that
has gone 
bad. I don't think there's any source for new Type 3 shocks; what
everyone 
sells are Beetle shocks, which are somewhat lighter duty than ours.

Testing old shocks is simple. With the rod end up, just compress and
extend the 
shock to see if you get resistance in both directions and over the full
length 
of the rod. It's a simple and effective test, which you can do in a
quick 
moment.  

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, WI USA

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