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| posted on August 22nd, 2013 at 01:22 PM |
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Bilstein shock parts
Does anyone know if there are stockists in Oz that sell Bilstein parts?
The old mans rear shocks are still working perfectly fine but the upper and lower rubber bushings are starting to disintergrate.
Just wondering if I can get replacements somewhere, be a shame to replace good shocks simply because the bushings are gone.
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| posted on August 22nd, 2013 at 01:42 PM |
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They are a standard rubber bush and sleeve that should be available at any suspension place
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| posted on August 22nd, 2013 at 02:14 PM |
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Sweet, that makes it easy
Thanks for that Shayne.
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| posted on August 22nd, 2013 at 02:33 PM |
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For future reference, if you need any work done to your Billy's then go straight to Baker Engineering in Vic. 03 95446066.
They will re-valve/rebuild your shocks to whatever requirements you want. 
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| posted on August 22nd, 2013 at 06:22 PM |
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Joel,
I am just curious, I just had another look, thats a coil over, is it a rose joint rather than a rubber bush.
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| posted on August 22nd, 2013 at 07:11 PM |
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While your at it you might want to get rid of those coarse threaded bolts through the spring plate , Volkswagen put a fine threaded bolt there for a
reason , ie that the pitch of the coarse bolt will slowly work loose with the constant vibration of the unsprung part of the suspension
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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| posted on August 23rd, 2013 at 07:37 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Craig Torrens
For future reference, if you need any work done to your Billy's then go straight to Baker Engineering in Vic. 03 95446066.
They will re-valve/rebuild your shocks to whatever requirements you want.
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Thanks Craig, do they do other shocks as well?
got a set of old school Konis I'd love to get rebuilt one day.
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posted by vwo60
Joel,
I am just curious, I just had another look, thats a coil over, is it a rose joint rather than a rubber bush.
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I'll have to have a closer look at them, the top mounting eye is the same deal, there didn't see like a lot of room in there for rubber so you are
probably right
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posted by OZ Towdster
While your at it you might want to get rid of those coarse threaded bolts through the spring plate , Volkswagen put a fine threaded bolt there for a
reason , ie that the pitch of the coarse bolt will slowly work loose with the constant vibration of the unsprung part of the suspension
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Well spotted, I hadn't even noticed that before.
The factory bolts didn't have spring washers on them did they?
I'm sure I;ve only seen flat washers but who knows how many times some of these cars have been apart.
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| posted on August 23rd, 2013 at 02:18 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Joel
| Quote: | Originally
posted by Craig Torrens
For future reference, if you need any work done to your Billy's then go straight to Baker Engineering in Vic. 03 95446066.
They will re-valve/rebuild your shocks to whatever requirements you want.
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Thanks Craig, do they do other shocks as well?
got a set of old school Konis I'd love to get rebuilt one day.
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posted by vwo60
Joel,
I am just curious, I just had another look, thats a coil over, is it a rose joint rather than a rubber bush.
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I'll have to have a closer look at them, the top mounting eye is the same deal, there didn't see like a lot of room in there for rubber so you are
probably right
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posted by OZ Towdster
While your at it you might want to get rid of those coarse threaded bolts through the spring plate , Volkswagen put a fine threaded bolt there for a
reason , ie that the pitch of the coarse bolt will slowly work loose with the constant vibration of the unsprung part of the suspension
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Well spotted, I hadn't even noticed that before.
The factory bolts didn't have spring washers on them did they?
I'm sure I;ve only seen flat washers but who knows how many times some of these cars have been apart.
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think they had an internal star washer. ie, the star in on the ID of the washer.
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| posted on August 23rd, 2013 at 03:12 PM |
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No star washers on an a/c VW, the spring plate-axle tube should have 2 flats and a spring washer on M12x1.5
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