Re: [T3] Air filled schlocks

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 26 Feb 99, at 0:54, oofacts@earthlink.net wrote:

> Well, I'm going to take a stab that my Bentley doesn't address this issue...
> I inherited the shocks and were told that they were good to have;

I think you managed to spell them just right!

One of the cars I bought very used came with these. They didn't fit 
right, they leaked down, and they didn't perform the shock absorbing 
job any too well, either. I got rid of them and solved a number of 
problems. 

I don't really think that there is anything inherently wrong with the 
concept, I'm just not impressed by the quality of the parts out there 
in the actual marketplace.

The original shocks are EXCELLENT quality. Anyone out there who would 
like to upgrade to something "better" can count on me if they would 
like to sell their OE F&S shocks. Most of these are still going after 
30 years. They are just starting to fail now, so I am always looking 
for good ones.

Jim.
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On 26 Feb 99, at 15:21, Robert Braun wrote:

> The latch on my seat to move it forward so passengers can get in is
> broke.... I think it's just disconnected from the top "handle".... is
> there any way to get at this assembly... withoug tearing the seat
> apart?.... I checked out the lower part.. all seem to be functional....
> except one wierd thing.... in it's untouched state the latch should be
> down right?... and then you pull it up to move the seat forward... well it
> seems as though the one on this side (drivers.. the passenger seat is
> fine) is in an "up" postition... it moves up and down with some
> resistance... but doesn't make my seat go forward....

Should be normally down. The handle is connected by a cable to the 
release down by the hinge. There is a 2-rod linkage and a bell crank 
under the seat bottom that you can reach with your hand that will 
release this from under the seat with the cable broken. Check this 
out on the passenger side first.

You can reach the cable by removing the seat, taking off the þ~ûck) opening the seat cover at the bottom and going inside. It is 
not an easy job. Learn to do the release from the bottom for now.

Jim 
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