VW Shock Absorber - Oil Filled - Early VWs

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VW Shock Absorber - Oil Filled - Front

Shock absorbers soak up the impact when one of the vehicle's wheels changes position with road conditions. Without shock absorbers, there would be nothing to dampen the suspension springing back and forth when you hit a bump. The shock length fully extended is roughly 15.25" and 10" collapsed, eyelet to eyelet.

The eyelets at the upper and lower ends of the shock have a 12mm (just under 1/2") inner diameter sleeve. The mount on the trailing arm should measure about 11.9mm (just over 7/16"). If the hole seems too small, the old shock sleeve has rusted in place and must be removed. Sometimes a pair of vice grips is all it takes, but sometimes heat, a chisel, or even a cut off wheel may be needed.

Note: The upper cover sleeve of the shock absorber is plastic.

Specifications

Extended length: approximately 15.25" (eye to eye)
Compressed length: approximately 10"
Eyelet inner diameter: 12mm

Product Fitment

1954-1965 VW Beetle
1956-1965 VW Karmann Ghia
1954-1965 VW Type 2 Bus (front only)
1961-1974 VW Type 3

California Prop 65 Warning: Cancer and Reproductive Harm

Please Note:The information listed below is for stock, unmodified VW's manufactured for sale in the US. VW's are commonly modified and very often parts from another year VW may have been installed on your car. California Pacific JBugs is not responsible for any errors if your car has been modified in any way.

VW Beetle

Sedan

1954 - 1965

Ragtop

1954 - 1963

Sunroof

1964 - 1965

Convertible

1954 - 1965

VW Karmann Ghia

Coupe

1956 - 1965

Convertible

1957 - 1965

VW Type II (Bus)

Bus

1955 - 1965

Single Cab

1955 - 1965

Double Cab

1958 - 1965

VW Type 3

Squareback

1962 - 1973

Notchback

1962 - 1973

Fastback

1966 - 1973

When installing a new shock absorber on the front of your VW, make sure that the old shock sleeve is removed. The bolt that the shock absorber bolts to IS NOT a shouldered bolt. The shaft of the bolt has roughly the same outer diameter of the threaded area. If the old shock sleeve is rusted in place, use a pair of vice grips to break it free and remove it.

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