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[T3] Bilstein jack position
- Subject: [T3] Bilstein jack position
- From: jadney at vwtype3.org (Jim Adney)
- Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:25:28 -0500
- In-reply-to: <1C2A92651A1842CBA7DD52F6DA157CA3@DavidPC>
- References: <DE8297A138C84969A4A8742BA0B22EC7@NORM>, <50235F4C.4466.650C97@jadney.vwtype3.org>, <1C2A92651A1842CBA7DD52F6DA157CA3@DavidPC>
On 9 Aug 2012 at 13:06, Dave Hall wrote:
> I think if the bar is in the tube upside down, it would tend to fall out
> when taken out
Yes, it does, but that's no problem as long as you know to expect it.
> Bilstein used to be cast into the foot of the jack 'in the old days' - maybe
> it's there on more recent ones too, but I've not noticed for a while.
The jacks I'm familiar with all have a stamped foot. I think I've
seen ones with a cast foot, but those must be much earlier.
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