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classicbug
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 Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:26 pm Post subject: Suspension rubber thingy |
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I check my John Muir bible and wasn't able to locate this part.
Clearly it needs to be replaced, but, I don't know what purpose it serves.
Can someone help me out?
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Slow-N-Rusty
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glutamodo 
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: Suspension rubber thingy |
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Bump stop.
You might look into my rather bad experience with a name brand aftermarket many years ago:
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It's a bump stop. VW called them "Stop (Rubber) Torsion Arm" in the parts book.
Oh, and unless WW has improved their brand with a better grade of rubber, I'd avoid theirs. Here's what my WW "snubbers" looked when I took them off after about 16 months of service.
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classicbug
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: Suspension rubber thingy |
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Thanks, I'll order a new set. Hopefully not too difficult to install. |
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classicbug
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: Suspension rubber thingy |
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| glutamodo wrote: |
Bump stop.
You might look into my rather bad experience with a name brand aftermarket many years ago:
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It's a bump stop. VW called them "Stop (Rubber) Torsion Arm" in the parts book.
Oh, and unless WW has improved their brand with a better grade of rubber, I'd avoid theirs. Here's what my WW "snubbers" looked when I took them off after about 16 months of service.
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Thanks, I'll order a new set. Hopefully not too difficult to install. Did you end up finding a better quality product? If so, where? |
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classicbug
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: Suspension rubber thingy |
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Thanks, I'll order a new set. Hopefully not too difficult to install. |
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carcrazed
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: Suspension rubber thingy |
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Make sure you them real warm so they are softer and put some lubricant inside. Take a mallet and tap them on...done.
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glutamodo
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: Suspension rubber thingy |
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Which is what I did. But then just a few months of driving and they were done-in!
As for the question if I found a better option, this was like, 10 years ago , but yes i did. Can not remember the brand name for sure (maybe Vibrasil ) but they were out of Brazil and they are fine. I've posted on the topic before: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=592751&
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 6:43 am Post subject: Re: Suspension rubber thingy |
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| Make sure you them real warm so they are softer and put some lubricant inside. Take a mallet and tap them on...done. |
The choice of lubricant may be part of the problem. Petroleum products will degrade rubber. I’d try a mild dish detergent or maybe talcum powder, but if you use talcum powder make sure it’s asbestos free. Silicone spray also a possibility but I like the dish soap cause it’s cheap and readily available 😀 |
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