replacement shock absorber rubbers ?????
Special Air Service - July 18th, 2012 at 07:34 PM
Dont shoot me down but....
can you still buy replacement rubber bushes for the eyes of shock absorbers?
I know that most of you will say that if the bushes are worn out then the shocks are worn out, but bear with me, just want to drag a little more life
out of them while i get the cash together for a decent set.
I'm talking about my T3 caravelle for what is worth,
Cheers
Brendan
68AutoBug - July 18th, 2012 at 07:41 PM
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I know that most of you will say that if the bushes are worn out then the shocks are worn out,
I'm talking about my T3 caravelle for what is worth,
Cheers
Brendan
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Hi,
If Your shocks are actually worn out, they will have very little if any effect on Your worn rubbers..
No pressure... No noise...
I only had this problem back in the 70's with a type 3 variant.
I used to buy generic rubbers.. Two half rubbers so You just pushed one in each side...
putting a full one in was impossible for Me... lol..
unless I left the steel bush out.. lol
but I know a lot more now.. lol
Maybe repco or auto one may still have them..
the two halves don't last as long as the original one piece but very easy to install...
some soapy water and a vyce may make installing the full ones easier now... lol
I believe they were a standard rubber bushing... common now too
something else I've done in last few years is cut the rubber and steel bush out of an old shock... lol
rubbers are usually OK...
cheers
LEE
gerggl - July 19th, 2012 at 02:20 PM
Really Lee ... rubbers are still OK ??? 
68AutoBug - July 19th, 2012 at 06:19 PM
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Really Lee ... rubbers are still OK ???
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Yes
go and cut some shock rubbers out
usually You will find they are OK..
takes a lot to chop them out..
and once the shock has leaked, the shock just goes up & down..
Especially with light cars like beetles , remembering that the same rubbers are used in many shocks on all sorts and weights of cars.. that is why
they are used, as its very difficult to compress the rubber between the shock and steel bushing... and they do usually last the life of a shock on a
beetle etc..
I don't use the old rubbers but just get the steel bush out of them as they can come in handy at times.
and not on a car... lol
LEE
Matt Ryan - July 19th, 2012 at 08:17 PM
Brendan,
Lazy bones,
Google Search = About 248,000 results (0.27 seconds)
http://www.google.com.au/#q=shock+absorber+rubbers&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnt&tbs=ctr:countryAU&cr=countryAU&am
p;sa=X&ei=Nd0HUJnzE_G0iQfN0f3iAw&sqi=2&ved=0CFUQpwUoAQ&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=90fe06c707c49d57&biw=1920&bih
=938
See you at Valla.
Regards,
Matt.