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General Information => Upgrades (non engine related ) => Topic started by: dankcorey22 on November 02, 2011, 10:24:44 am

Title: Front strut on a jetta Mk1 83
Post by: dankcorey22 on November 02, 2011, 10:24:44 am

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

Title: Re: Front strut on a jetta Mk1 83
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on November 02, 2011, 10:54:20 am

i THINK that they made cars both ways, but i think most of them you just drop in a new cartridge..

Title: Re: Front strut on a jetta Mk1 83
Post by: mystery3 on November 02, 2011, 04:16:29 pm

It all depends on whether you have the original struts, probably not so what have they been replaced with in the last 30 years?

Title: Re: Front strut on a jetta Mk1 83
Post by: dankcorey22 on November 03, 2011, 10:14:19 pm

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

Title: Re: Front strut on a jetta Mk1 83
Post by: mystery3 on November 03, 2011, 11:04:13 pm

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?

Title: Re: Front strut on a jetta Mk1 83
Post by: 8v-of-fury on November 04, 2011, 06:23:58 am

PArt #  27A580  on RockAuto.com $52

(http://info.rockauto.com/getimage/getimage.php?imagekey=2643056&imageurl=http%3A//info.rockauto.com/Boge/001427-A58-0.jpg)

Put your old spring and a new strut mount on and DONE!.

Title: Re: Front strut on a jetta Mk1 83
Post by: dankcorey22 on November 04, 2011, 12:27:49 pm

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