RE: suspension problems?

["Daugherty, Jerry" <jdaugherty@inacomps.com>]

Well, I normally don't have alot to contribute to this list, but I just
went through this...  After sitting that long, I'm sure that the strut
bearings are dry-rotted to hell.  I just changed mine out this weekend,
and the improvement was tremendous.  It also wasn't that hard of a swap.
Just for info, I put in OEM bearings and Boge TurboGas strut cartridges.
As always, if anyone else has ideas, please elaborate where I may have
left off.

Jerry Daugherty
87 8v (Driver)
85 8v (Parts)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	S.Terry Allender [SMTP:connective@hotmail.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, December 18, 1997 12:33 PM
> To:	Scirocco-l@privateI.com
> Subject:	suspension problems?
> 
> Group,
> 
> I have recently procured another Scirocco, this time a 87 16V red.
> The 
> car belonged to a convicted felon and had been locked up in a garage
> for 
> approx. 4 years.  When I looked at it the car had 1/2-1" of pigeon
> feces 
> on it, all four tires were dry rotted and most of the other fluid were
> 
> generally gross.  I had no idea what was wrong with the car other than
> 
> the obvious.  I offered the guys brother $600 for it, I thought that
> was 
> a fair price considering its appearance.  He accepted and I got a flat
> 
> bead to take it home for me.  I got it home, bought 4 new tires,
> washed 
> the exterior 6X, replaced the battery all of the belts and hoses, 
> drained the gas out and replaced it with 1/2 fuel injector cleaner and
> 
> 1/2 94 octane fuel and it turned over and ran great.
> 
> The only problem that I have been having is that the suspension seems
> 
> messed up.  The struts and bushings are completely shot in the front; 
> however, the backs seem good, but to get the car to go forward the 
> steering wheel is at a 90 degree angle to its normal position.  I have
> 
> also heard some rumblings up front every time I go over a slight bump.
> I 
> was wondering if you all think that it is just the struts or alignment
> 
> problems or are there other more serious problems with the front end.
> 
> Thanks and happy scirrocoing,
> 
> Terry       
> 
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