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PostPosted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:24 pm    Post subject: Rear Coil Spring bottom Pads Reply with quote

I am looking to replace the tattered old original pads for the coils where they rest on the rear trailing arms. They are available, but expensive.

Anyone out there had success with an aftermarket part? Also thinking of just cutting my own from some 1/4 in. Thick utility floor mat.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Burley makes them, IIRC they are more cost effective than stock parts, but don't quote me on that.

Also using a good quality hose with a similar inside diameter as the outside diameter of the spring in question will slide over the end and protect it and the arm from rubbing.

Check that lower perch carefully as they tend to lift up from the arm.
Replacement perches are available to reweld in place.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There ya go. The hose idea is ingenious.......

Just did replace the perch plates. Nicely fabricated parts from Gowesty.

Thanks.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You are welcome....been doing it for years on many race machines and my vans.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Burley's for those interested:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1446898
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is what I use:

http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9.6117


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

8 bucks....nicely done Exclamation
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Syncro Pilot wrote:
There ya go. The hose idea is ingenious.......

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is that all you use on the lower spring coil Insyncro? Meaning the hose?
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was looking at a 2000 or so FWD passat, rear springs, and it looks like their rear spring rubbers might fit too.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

GeeZ12 wrote:
This is what I use:

http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9.6117


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What did you use for the front springs?
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 4:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

insyncro wrote:
Burley's for those interested:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1446898


I have these on Crunchie, and one side has split, with cracking in several places on both. I have reached out to Burley, but have not heard back as of yet. I will be looking into other options.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like Van Cafe has a solution that should do the trick. Might even be made of urethane based on the photo:

http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_294_1354/rear-lower-spring-pad.html

They are a little bit on the spendy side, but it is the right part for the job.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 6:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does anyone have the inner hole diameter handy?
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 7:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like the frugal simplicity of the hose over the coil,
but the energy suspensions pads are a nice price point even on Fleabay

but I've always just put a set of rear upper spring pads on the bottom.
I don't find the 3/8" added height any issues as the van is often loaded or haulin G'ass..
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Signalocity wrote:
Does anyone have the inner hole diameter handy?


The metal stub is 1.38"
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hans j wrote:
Signalocity wrote:
Does anyone have the inner hole diameter handy?


The metal stub is 1.38"


I appreciate that!
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The only good fix is the original pad that VW provided. All the rest of
these ideas like hose over the coil spring are really bad ideas, for
several reasons. None of them address the seat problem. The sppring
should be fitted to the arm. IT originally has a seat along with the pads
to fit the coil. Any thing less is mickey mouse, as many have displayed here
in the past. Even the weld in seat the gowesty is selling is a cheap, poor fit
chineese part. Unlike the original. That's why I've replace 7 of these
control arms this summer. As for the pads I have not found a good replace-
ment and will not use the mickey mouse part mentioned. Good time for
a vendor to step in and made an original replacement, reasonably priced.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

After carefully examination this looks to be the original pad. $50 for a
piece of plastic puts vanagons in an entire new class of vehicles. Gotta
wonder how many of these they sell.




thatvwbusguy wrote:
Looks like Van Cafe has a solution that should do the trick. Might even be made of urethane based on the photo:

http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_294_1354/rear-lower-spring-pad.html

They are a little bit on the spendy side, but it is the right part for the job.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

For what it's worth, mickey mouse or not, the same cutting board spacers that people use on the top work well on the bottom.
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