shock absorber replacement
oldnslo - June 5th, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Can anyone help me regarding where the washers and split washers go in relation to the shoch absorber. Im putting together my chassis and it was a
few years ago since i removed them, and none of my workshop manuals show it. Is it washer first, then shock against the chassis, then split washer,
then nut? Just doesnt look right. If someone can take a photo or a look under their car would be much appreciated. Its a 56 beetle
68AutoBug - June 5th, 2010 at 01:35 PM
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Can anyone help me regarding where the washers and split washers go in relation to the shock absorber.
Im putting together my chassis and it was a few years ago since i removed them, and none of my workshop manuals show it.
Is it washer first, then shock against the chassis, then split washer, then nut? Just doesn't look right.
If someone can take a photo or a look under their car would be much appreciated. Its a 56 beetle
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Hi
Normally its the flat washer then split washer then the nut on top
the spring washer [split] stops the nut from undoing..
and having the shock absorber bush in against the chassis
stops the bush from turning...
and wearing the chassis mounting..
cheers
Lee
PS: I use nyloc nuts [self locking nuts] on everything except the exhaust... LEE
71-BEETLE-SEDAN - June 5th, 2010 at 03:45 PM
Why not the exhaust?
68AutoBug - June 5th, 2010 at 06:05 PM
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Why not the exhaust?
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Well, I did use nyloc nuts on the manifold of a Mitsubishi L300 years ago...
the nylon melts allowing the nuts to come off...
I used spring washers next time...
the heat untempered the spring washers so they lost their tension and the nuts came off again.. lol
LEE
oldnslo - June 5th, 2010 at 11:08 PM
Lee,
So the washer isnt against the shocker, the washers are on the other side of the chassis from the shocker?
68AutoBug - June 6th, 2010 at 01:32 AM
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Lee,
So the washer isnt against the shocker, the washers are on the other side of the chassis from the shocker?
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I will have a look in some of My many manuals
but I believe the bush should go up against the chassis
then on the other side.. Flat - spring /split washer and nut..
cheers
LEE
PS: I looked for a bolt today to put into a shock absorber
but couldn't find a bolt.. ones I had were too large... LEE
oldnslo - June 6th, 2010 at 07:26 PM
cheers Lee.