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RE: [T3] Front Alignment and Ball Joint


On 16 Mar 2001, at 21:13, Mark Fuhriman wrote:

> Rear end does sag a little.  I guess I won't try to fix it until I
> need new shocks.  I think my shocks are the originals. 

The OE shocks are of a quality that you just can't match today. Keep 
them as long as they continue to work. BTW, they either work or they 
don't (contrary to popular belief they don't get "weak.") When they 
stop working, they will suddenly have no resistance in one or both 
dircections. 


> $79.02 each.  Relatively pricey considering they could have sold me
> some Japanese kind for less than half that.  But I wanted something I
> knew would last.  

I assume that includes mounting and balancing? If so, that's probably 
reasonable. Drive on them conservatively for the first month, so they 
"bond" to the rims. This is just a matter of displacing the rubber 
lube and letting the bead conform to the shape of the rim. Otherwise 
they (any tires) can rotate somewhat and make the balance job 
pointless.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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