Re: [T3] those rubber bump stoppers

["Stephen Jackson" <stevejax61@hotmail.com>]

<x-flowed>Ok guys, I just pulled the other three wheels off the car and had a closer 
look.  The rears are both missing but the mushroom head is still in great 
shape both sides.  The fronts both have badly deteriorated rubbers on the 
top (pointing down) and fairly nice-looking rubbers on the bottom (pointed 
up!)  I also noted the presence of the brake line going into the caliper, 
and another line that goes into the backside of the spindle backing plate, 
not sure what the function of this is.  As old as these cars are, couldn't 
be ABS sensor could it?
Steve J.
Houston, TX
71 FB (finally getting the work it deserves!)


> From: "Dave Hall" <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk>
> Reply-To: type3@vwtype3.org
> To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
> Subject: Re: [T3] those rubber bump stoppers
> Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 18:11:51 +0100
>
> The rear bump stops ('IRS') are also fitted to double-joint Beetles such as
> 1302S and 1303S (Super-Beetles in USA ?).  They are readily available in 
> the
> UK - are you sure they can't be got in the USA, Keith?  131 501 191 is the
> number, which is a super Beetle number.
>
> I made up a replacement 'mushroom' with an M12 bolt, a couple of nuts and 
> some
> washers, all molded together with bondo to make the equivalent shape.  I
> through-bolted it to the support. Others have bought a universal bump-stop 
> from
> their FLAPS I believe.
>
> I think the 3 screw holes are more likely drain holes.
>
> Dave.
> UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
> http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
> ------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>
> To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 2:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [T3] those rubber bump stoppers
>
>
> > Rears are T3 only, the fit over a steel mushroom that is often rotted 
> of...
> > which is the real problem to recreate.
> >
> > Front lowers can be replaced by Bug swinaxle rears.. the uppers I havent
> > found a replacement for yet.
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > > Does anyone know where I can obtain a new set of rubber bump stops 
> (the
> > > snubbers on the rear control arms. Front ones, too I guess, I haven't 
> yet
> > > pulled the front wheels).  There are three screw holes arranged in a
> > > triangle where I think that part should be on a car that has them 
> still...
> > > THanks.
> > > Steve Jackson
> > > stevejax61@hotmail.com
> > > 71 FB (MT, in refit)
> > >
>
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