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Installing suspension on T3 caravelle

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satori Wolfsburg Wizard

497 posts · joined May 2008 ·

#694886
Has anyone removed and installed new shocks and springs on a mid 80's t3 van. Is it a hard job and what is involved. Do you need any special tools for the job.

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Special Air Service Chief "Gunna"

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#694924
I have never done this but I have been led to believe that if you remove the shocks while the weight is on the wheels, when you lift the vehicle off the wheels the suspension droops down enough for the springs to be easily removed.
Somebody jump in & correct me if I'm wrong.

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Brendan
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1,991 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#695111
Brenden, that is correct for the rear, but for the fronts you will need a spring compressor.
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satori Wolfsburg Wizard

497 posts · joined May 2008 ·

#696476
Sweet. Have been checking out some info on the net. Does'nt seem to hard.
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