Struts-suspension upgrade on '92 240

My 1992 240 needs new struts. This set has about 70,000 miles on it. The car has 215,000. Has original springs. Is getting very "bouncy" out on road. Questions: Should I replace the springs at this mileage while I replace struts? Also, I'm thinking about getting a set of Bilsteins(it's my understanding that Bilstein makes the OEM strut). Should I just stick with the OEM stuff or is there any way to upgrade my suspension? I also have a worn tie rod on one side. Thanks for any suggestions. JB

into patties or stuff into natural casings.

Stillborn Stew

By definition, this meat cannot be had altogether fresh, but have the lifeless unfortunate available immediately after delivery, or use high quality beef or pork roasts (it is cheaper and better to cut up a whole roast than to buy stew meat).

1 stillbirth, de-boned and cubed ¼ cup vegetable oil 2 large onions bell pepper celery garlic ½ cup red wine 3 Irish potatoes 2 large carrots

This is a simple classic stew that makes natural gravy, thus it does not have to be thickened. Brown the meat quickly in very hot oil, remove and set aside. Brown the onions, celery, pepper and garlic. De-glaze with wine, return meat to the pan and season well. Stew on low fire adding small amounts of water and seasoning as necessary. After at least half an hour, add the carrots and potatoes, and simmer till root vegetables break with a fork. Cook a fresh pot of long grained white rice.

Pre-mie Pot Pie

When working with prematurely delivered newborns (or chicken) use sherry; red wine with beef (buy steak or roast, do not pre-boil).

Pie crust (see index) Whole fresh pre-mie; eviscerated, head, hands and feet removed Onions, bell pepper, celery ½ cup wine Root vegetables of choice (turnips, carrots, potatoes, etc) cubed

Make a crust from scratch - or go shamefully to the frozen food section of your favorite grocery and select 2 high quality pie crusts (you will need one for the top also). Boil the prepared delicacy until the meat starts to come off the bones. Remove, de-bone and cube; continue to reduce the broth. Brown the onions, peppers and celery. Add the meat then season, continue browning. De-glaze with sherry, add the reduced broth. Finally, put in the root vegetables and simmer for 15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly. Place the pie pan i

The springs rarely fail, if the front of the car isn't sagging or lopsided just stick with the springs you have. IIRC Boge makes the OEM shocks, Bilsteins are top of the line. If you can afford the Bilsteins get them, you'll be pleased with the handling, if you like the stock ride the Boge shocks are ok, just a bit mushy.

2 side corners in, wrap till remaining corner is left. Brush with egg, seal, and allow to sit on the seal for a few minutes. Fry the rolls: 325° if using egg roll wraps, 350° for spring roll wraps. Deep fry in peanut oil till crispy golden brown, drain on paper towels.

Lemon Neonate

Turkey serves just as well, and in fact even looks a bit like a well-dressed baby. By the time you turn the child?s breast into cutlets, it will be indistinguishable. The taste of young human, although similar to turkey (and chicken) often can be wildly different depending upon what he or she has consumed during its

10 to 14 months of life...

4 well chosen cutlets (from the breasts of 2 healthy neonates)

2 large lemons (fresh lemons always, if possible) Olive oil Green onions Salt pepper cornstarch neonate stock (chicken, or turkey stock is fine) garlic parsley fresh cracked black pepper

Season and sauté the cutlets in olive oil till golden brown, remove. Add the garlic and onions and cook down a bit. Add some lemon juice and some zest, then de-glaze with stock. Add a little cornstarch (dissolved in cold water) to the sauce. You are just about there, Pour the sauce over the cutlets, top with parsley, lemon slices and cracked pepper. Serve with spinach salad, macaroni and cheese (homemade) and iced tea...

Spaghetti with Real Italian Meatballs

If you don

What the?!

I always thought KYB Gas Adjust shox were a good value and worked well on 240s. Not very expensive and do a great job.

I some KYB's on my 740 and they work pretty well. I've heard they often fail early though, so far so good with mine.

I've been wondering the same thing

I've got 5 e-mails in my inbox with this crap, plus they are all duplicated on this newsgroup, and the Volkswagen newsgroup (rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled) I also frequent

Seems all recent posting from certain people get a responce in that persons name on the newsgroup (about some cooking recipe for humans), plus an email from (news.karlvalentin.de.autoreflector)

This is going round the groups. Someone spooffed your address.

yes, I got the strange message in my inbox. so I added < and > to e-mail address..they can be removed to actually get to the inbox. Thanks for the opinions about struts. I've been looking at the Bilsteins. I also need new strut mounts. Some manufacturers offer kits. I read one advertisement that said something about having to add an adjustment to the toe-in if you bought there product. I'm not aware of any changes a new strut mount kit would offer that requires toe-in changes. But I am not experienced in this. Any suggestions?

lopsided just stick with the springs you have.

Interestingly enough, I've have the front springs fail in two of the

245s that I've owned.

The first time was in a '79 245DL, and it happened just as I got off of the expressway on the off ramp. On that occasion, I think that it was simply due to age (about 13 years old).

The second time was in an '85 245 GL, in winter, after the vehicle had been parked for about a week during a particularly cold snap when it was around minus 40. I had been hauling some ceramic tile for my bathroom the week previous.

On both occasions, I was able to drive the vehicle home.

Unlike the time I was driving down a rural concession road in my GMC van and the front wheel flew off with a POP! and I slid down the road leaving a trail of sparks as the vehicle tried to catch up with the wheel which had gone on ahead.

A lineman working up on a pole practically fell off of his perch when he saw the incident. The new guy at the tire shop had apparently forgotten to torque the lug nuts back on after doing a tire repair. That time, I had to walk home.

But of all the things to send with a spoofed addy, a recipe for something??

Perhaps all bets are off in a very cold climate or one where they salt the roads? I've never even heard of a spring failing around here, I'm sure it's happened to somebody but nobody I know. I've heard of the spring cup on the strut tube rusting out but again I've never seen it personally.

They're probably sending car repair tips to the cooking groups.

It may be someone trying to emulate HipCrime, the infamous usenet vandal who used to periodically try to flood usenet and stop it working. Fortunately my server seems to be stopping most of these getting through.

Spring cup. Yup. Have had that fail on me too. Right after I replaced the springs on the '79 245.

That time, I drove the vehicle home too but the spring, without the cup to hold it in place, wore a nice groove into the sidewall of the tire.

Ever since then, I've make a point of telling the undercoating guys to make sure that they spray the cup interior when I take it in for the annual spray.

I've had front springs break on both my 240 turbos - both while the car was parked. There was a tell-tale pile of rust dust on the driveway, and a grinding noise while turning - the break both times was near the top, hard to see and the "new" top of the spring was not in the seat anymore. Both times you could see a small area of rust in the break - less than 5% of the break area where the flaw was, with the rest of the break being clean and fresh.

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