| PinesSuperBeetle |
Mon Nov 03, 2025 8:26 am |
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| Purchased replacement springs for my Super Beetle. Any suggestions on how to compress the springs to install? |
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| toddgsanford |
Mon Nov 03, 2025 2:31 pm |
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There is a long spring bar with a long slotted hole inside the spring make sure this is flat not bent.
Clamp hinge to table edge assemble top spring upper cap press in until you can get a fastener or rivet back in place. You could also do this in the car mount lower point pull hinge down until hole aligns. Install rivet or other fastener. If using nut and bolt suggest nylock nut. Suggest thick gloves to keep from pinching hand as spring compresses |
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| Mikedrevguy |
Mon Nov 03, 2025 3:54 pm |
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| My springs were sproinged and sprung . I replaced with hydraulic struts. Smooooth. |
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| whobba |
Fri Nov 07, 2025 7:37 pm |
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| zip ties. |
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| DUNGBTL |
Sat Nov 08, 2025 9:46 am |
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Mikedrevguy wrote: My springs were sproinged and sprung . I replaced with hydraulic struts. Smooooth.
…and quiet! I did same.
PinesSB: Be careful compressing the springs…lots of stored energy there…
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...;start=140
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| MTT3107 |
Tue Nov 11, 2025 4:24 am |
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Mikedrevguy wrote: My springs were sproinged and sprung . I replaced with hydraulic struts. Smooooth.
I did that, too, am very happy with it.
Do not miss the screech the old springs made, at all…. :D
Only really minor drawback is that the lid does not go up as far as before. |
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