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

[Keith Park]

Jim right, I have just put the OEM 311 shocks back on the Crate for the
restoration.  The 71 still has its OEM BOGE's at 321Kmi.  Nothing rides as
nicely as the OEM ones as well.

I do have air shocks in the back, but that's because of all the stuff I
haul.

Keith


Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
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71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"


-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 9:52 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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