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Re: [T3] Update: Front torsion arm thrust washers


>>>Grease seals are simply an O ring on the upper arms... no need to search any
>>>farther than your hardware store.
>> 
>> The seals I removed are actually V-shaped in cross section with the VW part
>> number on them, It seems that an O-ring wouldn't be thick enough, is that
>>what you have used?  If so, what thickness O-ring did you use?

>The seals I'm familiar with are V-shaped for the lower arms, but thick cross
>section O-rings for the uppers.

Here's some photos of some NOS ones I've just found.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/index.mv?photo+130325.jpg

Maybe these were early style only?  The ones in the photo look exactly like
the worn ones that came off my '63.

Yancy Everhart
'66 361
'63 343

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