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• Front strut on a jetta Mk1 83 by dankcorey22 on 02 Nov, 2011 10:24
• On the front strut on the jetta does the shock absorber come out of the strut like a cartage?
  Or do i have to order the whole strut?
  
  Thanks, Corey
• #1 by R.O.R-2.0 on 02 Nov, 2011 10:54
• i THINK that they made cars both ways, but i think most of them you just drop in a new cartridge..
• #2 by mystery3 on 02 Nov, 2011 16:16
• It all depends on whether you have the original struts, probably not so what have they been replaced with in the last 30 years?
• #3 by dankcorey22 on 03 Nov, 2011 22:14
• I really do think mine are stock struts, The struts are welded to the so called cartridge or shock. And the only place i know who sells the whole strut is worldimpex.com and parts place which is crazy priced   
  Does anyone else know where to get them. Or whos running aftermarket brand struts
• #4 by mystery3 on 03 Nov, 2011 23:04
• Here are sachs at $56 each
  http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/1983/volkswagen/jetta/suspension/strut_assembly.html
  
  How expensive and what brand were the others you found?
• #5 by 8v-of-fury on 04 Nov, 2011 06:23
• PArt #  27A580  on RockAuto.com $52
  
  
  
  Put your old spring and a new strut mount on and DONE!.
  
  
• #6 by dankcorey22 on 04 Nov, 2011 12:27
• Thanks guys im going to order one of the two not decided yet.
  
  Partsplaceinc.com was 349.00 
  
  And worldimpex.com was 75.00 for sachs