Re: [T3] another question about shocks

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 27 Oct 2005 at 10:56, fess wrote:

> from this list, I've gotten the impression that the stock shocks have
> often lasted and are still good.   So, what makes some actually go bad
> and some not go bad? 

You're right, most of the OE shocks are still good, but there's 
always a failure rate, even if it is small. I've never taken a failed 
one apart, but in general I see one failure mode. That is failure to 
damp when moving in one direction. Occasionally, I've seen ones that 
didn't damp in either direction.