Hi all. This is for a 1981 westy. I'm on a road trip and had 4 new shock
absorbers installed. The  front shock dust covers were broken, the new
shock threads did not protrude above the washer making it "impossible" for
the mechanic to install the lock nut so we deleted the dust covers (I kept
them) and mechanic used a new stock large washer, rubber donut and OEM
spacer sleeve in place of the bumper portion of the OEM dust cover bumper
and installed the same type of washer and donut at the top of shock.

Was this a bad idea? Will the shock hit the washer when fully compressed?
Will the shock work loose over time? Also.....

Is the shoulder on the shock strut supposed to fit into the smaller ID of
the brass coloured metal part inside the OEM bumper? ie it doesn't rest on
the shoulder of that brass coloured part. Thanks.

link to image showing "smaller ID" I refer to:

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1587004.jpg

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