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joker 67
DBS Old Timer
 Number of posts : 3498
Age : 54
Location : Clevedon
My Ride(s) : 2018 Skoda Karoq edition and something else
Registration date : 2008-02-11
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Wed May 02, 2012 7:52 pm | |
| Phone gaz. They can rebuild. The shocks
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tango_van
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2846
Age : 42
Location : Wsm
My Ride(s) : 1972 Westy Camper Van, 09 Newbie 1.9tdi, Audi A4 B7 S-line
Registration date : 2006-10-11
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Wed May 02, 2012 9:42 pm | |
| I wonder if these would do if all else fails....  coilovers from t2d. I've emailed to ask for specs etc.. | |
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WizBizMartin
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2531
Age : 33
Location : W-S-M
My Ride(s) : 85 Mexican Beetle, 20v T Beetle, Honda Xr125
Registration date : 2008-11-27
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Wed May 02, 2012 9:56 pm | |
| Get some specs check the load rating of the springs etc and compare to yours, the current load rating should be on the springs if there not worn off. | |
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WizBizMartin
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2531
Age : 33
Location : W-S-M
My Ride(s) : 85 Mexican Beetle, 20v T Beetle, Honda Xr125
Registration date : 2008-11-27
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Wed May 02, 2012 9:57 pm | |
| Not load rating I mean like the strength hardness of springs | |
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joker 67
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3498
Age : 54
Location : Clevedon
My Ride(s) : 2018 Skoda Karoq edition and something else
Registration date : 2008-02-11
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Thu May 03, 2012 8:13 am | |
| just looked at the gaz website, all shocks carry a 2 year warrenty, plus if you contact them they can re-build your old units.
http://www.gazshocks.com/about | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Thu May 03, 2012 4:29 pm | |
| - WizBizMartin wrote:
- Not load rating I mean like the strength hardness of springs
One assumes you mean spring rate? (ie. the force required to compress the spring by a certain dimension) Not UTS or Hardness? | |
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tango_van
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2846
Age : 42
Location : Wsm
My Ride(s) : 1972 Westy Camper Van, 09 Newbie 1.9tdi, Audi A4 B7 S-line
Registration date : 2006-10-11
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Thu May 03, 2012 6:52 pm | |
| Rang GAZ today. They will rebuild them for approx £30+vat and carriage per corner.. so sent them today next day delivery! They'll take 3 working days to sort and return and aim to have the bus back on the road next weekend. Still will look at putting adjusters on the beam in the future, and for good measure adjustable rear spring plates...  Going to the dust covers on the weekend... | |
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Mr Scoops
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts : 38010
Age : 50
Location : Weston super Dooper
My Ride(s) : 1991 Vanagon GL Westfalia 2.1: 2011 A3 S-Line
Registration date : 2006-08-19
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Thu May 03, 2012 7:05 pm | |
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joker 67
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3498
Age : 54
Location : Clevedon
My Ride(s) : 2018 Skoda Karoq edition and something else
Registration date : 2008-02-11
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Thu May 03, 2012 7:14 pm | |
| thats alot cheaper than new ones.
good call rich. | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Thu May 03, 2012 8:52 pm | |
| - Mr Scoops wrote:
- Good work Sir!
- joker 67 wrote:
- thats alot cheaper than new ones.
good call rich. What they said... good work Rich, one phone call saved you a packet! happy times! | |
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tango_van
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2846
Age : 42
Location : Wsm
My Ride(s) : 1972 Westy Camper Van, 09 Newbie 1.9tdi, Audi A4 B7 S-line
Registration date : 2006-10-11
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Thu May 03, 2012 8:55 pm | |
| They cost me £25 to send mind! | |
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tango_van
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2846
Age : 42
Location : Wsm
My Ride(s) : 1972 Westy Camper Van, 09 Newbie 1.9tdi, Audi A4 B7 S-line
Registration date : 2006-10-11
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Fri May 04, 2012 10:23 pm | |
| Tonights efforts ... Tie rods removed and balljoints un-ceased!  Not a lot of space under the bus, as garage door supports are in the way!  The removed rubbers...  Balljoints soaking overnight to help free them up more...  Other ends will get a bit more soaking in the morning  Will get the dust covers in the noting and regressed the joints and then refit to the bus.. Just waiting on the shocks to be returned .... And a big thank you to wizpop for your ball splitter tool  | |
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chipper
Blitzen Regular
Number of posts : 167
Age : 32
Location : Weston-super-Mare
My Ride(s) : 1991 Golf Driver 1.6
Registration date : 2011-06-08
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Road Rage
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 4830
Age : 50
Location : Highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1972 Bay; Shitroen C4
Registration date : 2008-04-28
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Fri May 04, 2012 11:56 pm | |
| - tango_van wrote:
What worked best? The branston pickle or the jam? My money is on the branston as it has a higher acid content | |
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tango_van
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2846
Age : 42
Location : Wsm
My Ride(s) : 1972 Westy Camper Van, 09 Newbie 1.9tdi, Audi A4 B7 S-line
Registration date : 2006-10-11
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Sat May 05, 2012 5:54 am | |
| I go and have a look in a bit.. This will help though ... Branston is 2 stroke gear oil Jam (strawberry) is 0-40w fully synth diesel oil Both were freed up with gt50 spray and then 3-in-1 oil worked into each end... | |
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tango_van
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2846
Age : 42
Location : Wsm
My Ride(s) : 1972 Westy Camper Van, 09 Newbie 1.9tdi, Audi A4 B7 S-line
Registration date : 2006-10-11
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Sat May 05, 2012 6:16 pm | |
| Lots done this afternoon ...
Tie rods all freed up, new boots and greased and bolted back on.
Reverse lights fixed.
Sorted out tyre size for rear wheels to get the back down and the can level.
And played with some ideas for wheels and offset options...
Big thanks to wizpop and chipper for the help and mrswizpop for helping entertain my kids in the van! | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Sat May 05, 2012 7:32 pm | |
| ideas for wheels? you can't leave us hanging like that! | |
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chipper
Blitzen Regular
Number of posts : 167
Age : 32
Location : Weston-super-Mare
My Ride(s) : 1991 Golf Driver 1.6
Registration date : 2011-06-08
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Sat May 05, 2012 8:11 pm | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
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Mr Scoops
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts : 38010
Age : 50
Location : Weston super Dooper
My Ride(s) : 1991 Vanagon GL Westfalia 2.1: 2011 A3 S-Line
Registration date : 2006-08-19
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Sun May 06, 2012 8:49 am | |
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tango_van
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2846
Age : 42
Location : Wsm
My Ride(s) : 1972 Westy Camper Van, 09 Newbie 1.9tdi, Audi A4 B7 S-line
Registration date : 2006-10-11
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tango_van
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2846
Age : 42
Location : Wsm
My Ride(s) : 1972 Westy Camper Van, 09 Newbie 1.9tdi, Audi A4 B7 S-line
Registration date : 2006-10-11
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Sun May 06, 2012 7:38 pm | |
| Here's some trial fits for ideas...     Offset seems better than my current brm wheels... Lots of room under the rear arches ..... | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Sun May 06, 2012 8:05 pm | |
| running 5x112 to 5x130 adaptors? | |
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tango_van
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2846
Age : 42
Location : Wsm
My Ride(s) : 1972 Westy Camper Van, 09 Newbie 1.9tdi, Audi A4 B7 S-line
Registration date : 2006-10-11
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Sun May 06, 2012 8:28 pm | |
| Yep. I would need to run an adaptor. This would at 20mm to the offset; so used wizpops spacers to get an idea.. If anything they added an extra 5mm..
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Tango Van - 1972 westy.. Sun May 06, 2012 8:38 pm | |
| yeah, they should work ok because Porker whees are usually around ET35.. the BRM's are ET12 IIRC, so you should be 3mm better off, even with an adaptor... | |
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