[Vwdiesel] Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] A2 strut bearing upgrades?

[Roger Brown]

Shawn Wright wrote:
>
> I just finished swapping my Spax front struts from my old '85 Jetta TD to
> my new one, and noticed the strut bearings are worn out, so they now
> cause knocking noises over bumps, and can be detected when bouncing
> the front end. I got a fair life out of these ones (around 100k kms, maybe
> more), but I'd still rather not have to replace them for a long time, as
> compressing springs is not my favourite pastime...
> Have any of you tried the A3 style strut bearing upgrade sold be RPI and
> others? Or are there other solutions to improve the life of the bearings? It
> amazes me that the rubber outlasts the crappy bearings they put in these
> things.

Not sure if the A2s are similar to the A1s, but if they use a center bushing inside the bearing, adjusting the height of that
bushing to be flush with the bearing can doa  great deal to prolong bearing life:
	http://4crawler.cruiserpages.com/Diesel/CheapTricks/index.shtml#StrutBearing

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    Roger