[T3] Front Upper Shock Bushing

[Dave Hall]

The steel sleeve is often rusted to the bolt, and if the whole bit can come
out of the rubber bush, the rubber is likely to be worn badly too.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of Keith Park
Sent: 11 October 2016 02:51
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Front Upper Shock Bushing

THAT I would probably have.

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of Sean Bartnik
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 8:47 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Front Upper Shock Bushing

 

To clarify, the rubber grommet is still there.  It was the steel sleeve that
came out with the bolt.

 

> 

> The rubber bushing is pressed into the eye on the end of the shock

> and is very hard to remove. It won't just fall out on its own. I

> spent quite a bit of time trying to find a replacement for a worn out

> (destroyed) bushing in another car last winter and finally gave up

> and made something from makeshift parts. Don't know how long that

> will last, but all my attempts at finding an original were fruitless.

> 

> If you're just talking about the steel sleeve inside, I may have one,

> but if your rubber was worn enough that the sleeve could fall out,

> that's not a good sign. It should be VERY tight in there.

 

 

 

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