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Re: Hidden rusting problem in your suspension
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 28 Sep 2001 22:46:25 -0700
...http://rubatoguy.home.mindspring.com/bushing.html It shows the old and new bushings and you can see the deterioration of the spacer - and...
Re: Getting a Handle on the Handling of the Vanagon >>source
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 18 Jul 2002 22:20:57 +1200
...For the performance bars (which come with "Polygraphite" bushings & link kits0 you pay $159.00 per end. These are NOT Addco bars, but G...
front suspension rebuilding (squeak squeak)
Historical mailing list - Christopher Renz
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:25:12 -0700
so its time to do the upper control arm bushings, at least on the pass side anyway. I can't turn the radio up...
Re: (followup) Re: part numbers for link hardware?
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Thu, 6 Apr 2006 11:34:59 -0400
...At the very > > least, I'd like to get 2 of the bushings by Friday. I have a > feeling > > that when I call the...
Re: Rubber meets the metal
Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
Tue, 30 Sep 1997 18:18:42 -0800
Jake Kooser wrote: > > I replaced the outer torsion bar bushings on the rear of my > Square with the polyurethane ones from Bugpack, and have...
Front suspension
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sun, 5 Aug 2001 18:13:50 -0700
I just finished putting in new strut bar bushings in my '88 Westy. This isn't as bad a job as I thought - but...
Re: Need Help with Syncro 5-speed Shifter Bushings
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Fri, 15 Mar 2002 09:38:34 -0800
...Need Help with Syncro 5-speed Shifter Bushings >Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:34:16 EST > >I had a guy call me this...
Re: Rubbery squeaking...
Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
Tue, 1 Dec 1998 11:50:35 -0500
Dave, This is a classic symptom of upper control arm bushings asking to be replaced. It usually sounds like it's coming from under...
Re: Lower control arm bushing r&r on 89 Westy
Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
Tue, 2 Feb 2016 17:49:52 -0800
Yes I am planning on replacing all of those additional parts...key concern at this time are the lower control arm bushings. This is...
Re: Tire Wear.. Now: Worn Upper Control Arm Bushings - Alignment Changes
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:32:44 -0400
Yes worn and damaged bushings can cause alignment changes after the fact. The upper control arm bushings as you noted are a definite problem...
Front end rattle solved
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 10 May 2021 08:58:13 -0400
...He had used locally sourced bushings and they looked great and exactly like the originals. but they failed . I had to search several vender...
Re: Lifted Vanagon - too much negative camber on front wheels no matter what
Historical mailing list - Walt Oliver
Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:40:07 -0400
...I replaced the radius rod bushings, along with springs, shocks, and every last piece of rubber in the front & rear suspension. I'll check...
Re: shifter adjustment
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:05:14 -0400
When my first gear dissapeared, it was solved by replacing my shift bushings, and the ball joint/socket at the transmission. The shift bushings...
Re: I want to kill my control arm bushings...
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 07:37:54 -0700
...It is rather hard for me to imagine that the bushings are defective, but then it's kinda hard for me to believe that...
Subject: Re: Control Arm Bushings (do I need to WELD?)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:59:50 -0700
I'm doing the whole enchilada myself right now---all the bushings and lower ball joints. Unless you have a big honkin press, don...
Re: Replacing Upper Ball Joints - What else?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 9 Apr 2006 12:57:38 -0500
Dusty, sorry to disappoint, but it is the control are bushings that usually cause the squeaking, not the upper and lower ball joints, though...
Re: Van update and spring perches
Historical mailing list - Neil
Sun, 8 Aug 2021 11:36:09 -0700
> I'm curious if the T3 replacement bushings at each arm affect how "fast" edit: or slowly the arm moves and if that allows...
Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - dneu
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 14:59:31 -0700
I JUST replaced the bushings 5000 mi. ago. The originals squeaked when cold, and they did that since I bought the car, new. The...
Re: Second Request...Steering column rubber bushings...on 85 GL
Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
Thu, 6 Jul 2006 18:09:04 EDT
Dave ~~ The bushings you request are probably Dealer item only .// Go to your local Dealer and get the # part numbers for the items you...
Re: Wiki BZ Shelf Derby is now closed
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Fri, 1 Feb 2008 17:37:16 -0800
...Upper Control Arm Bushings" by John Meeks (pause for applause) at http://vanagonwiki.net/index.php/Upper_Control_Arm_Bushings Anything else? -- Mike "Rocket...
Re: Lube Raditor fan motor bushings?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:58:43 -0800
...Lube Raditor fan motor bushings? > > Hi all. > > Bench tested a rad fan from an 85 Vanagon "Transporter" and it runs > and sounds ok. It...
Re: I want to kill my control arm bushings...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 27 Jul 2003 17:09:03 -0700
About a year ago I bought two sets of upper control arm bushings from a list member. They were after market and I don...
r & p mounting bushings need 89 syncro westy
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Wed, 17 Oct 2001 14:36:10 -1000
...my mech informs me that the entire rack and pinion assembly is moving because of worn out mounting bushings. no one here seems to...
alternator...
Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
Fri, 20 Dec 2002 22:33:33 EST
hi y'all, my 88 vanagon alternator got shot and I figured it is the worn bushings. wonder how easy to replace them? jim...
Tie Rod ends and Rear trailing arm bushings
Historical mailing list - email99
Tue, 29 May 2012 11:55:52 -0400
...Also, the bolts attaching the rear trailing arm bushings are frozen in the bushings and even after considerable abuse, they refuse to budge. Is...
Re: Addco anti-sway bars: Best Price is PST G-Max (renamed Addco...)
Historical mailing list - tmiller
Tue, 25 May 2004 21:44:39 -0400
...BETTER than the >bushings available in the upgrade kit. > > > >If you add the heavier front you need the rear to balance out the cornering...
Re: Enlarged (ovaled) Radius Arm Hole Fix? PICS
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 3 Feb 2009 20:01:43 -0800
...radius arm bushings get > too worn out. ( I choose to lay most of the blame on the PO <grin>) > > Worn bushings caused this: http...
Re: Urgency of Upper Control Arm Bushing replacement?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 6 Jan 2013 23:39:51 -0500
...The Upper Control Arm (A Arm) has loose bushings that are thunking over bumps. An examination shows pretty deteriorated bushings on the A as...
Re: brake shoe bottom spacer
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 19 Mar 2012 06:30:37 -0700
...com/main/**tools-hardware/fasteners/** >>> miscellaneous/bushings/9-16-x-**15-16-x-14-gauge-machine-** >>> bushings-20-pcs-box/p-1652611.**htm<http...
Re: When to replace the shocks???
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 15 May 2005 20:58:54 -0400
...The creaking is most likely due to bad suspension bushings. The upper control arm bushings are the first ones to look at. Dennis -----Original...
Re: which direction for the plates? Re: (followup) Re: part numbers for link hardware?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 6 Apr 2006 12:50:31 -0700
...At the > very > >> > least, I'd like to get 2 of the bushings by Friday. I have a > >> feeling > >> > that when I call the...
Re: Squeak, squeak cure?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 14 Oct 1996 20:36:22 -0700
...Polyeurethane bushings squeak really bad (i.e. "high performance" bushings). Buy the stock rubber ones from the dealer. Yeah, it's one of those...
Made in the Shade!
Historical mailing list - Bruce Anderson
Sat, 18 Aug 2001 23:53:28 -0700
Many thanks to all who replied to my post concerning the upper control arm bushings on "Bear", my '87 Westfalia! I managed to get...
replace stabilizer link Q?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:35:03 EDT
...Does any vendor offer a full front end bushing kit as most of my stabilizer link bushings, stabilizer bar bushings, and whatever else is...
Squeaking front bushings
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:52:57 -0800
My son's '87 squeaks an obnoxious amount even on relatively smooth roads. It there a recommended spray lube I can use on these...
Loose radius rods?
Historical mailing list - Floyd Truskot
Sun, 1 Nov 1998 11:31:11 -0500
...My mechanic said the rubber bushings are bad. Floyd Truskot
Re: Lube Raditor fan motor bushings?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:40:56 -0800
...Lube Raditor fan motor bushings? WD-40 is not really a lubricant, long term anyway. It's more of a water displacer and penetrant...
Re: Clunks, not squeeks
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 18:39:59 +0100
I had the clunks in my former 88 Syncro! It was the upper bushings again, they were not only dry, but seemed to be...
Re: Caster--was Tire Choice Question
Historical mailing list - Trooz
Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:27:12 -0700
...The bushings may > look OK but can still be bad. These bushings set the front > wheel caster angle. Caster is one of the most...
Re: What are folks doing for Diesel/Air Cooled Transmission Bushings?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:41:29 -0700
...I also know that the rear shifter bushings > for these vans have been discontinued for about 8 years now. I don't > have a...
Re: upper control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 13 May 2009 08:31:50 -0400
...You need to tack weld very carefully and then immediately quench in water to keep it from melting the plastic bushings. Then never tighten...
Re: While replacing steering rack.....
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:25:19 -0700
...that means that the front wheels are tilted inward or outward by turning a large bolt that runs through the inner bushings on the...
Front Suspension Blues (Got the Squeeks)
Historical mailing list - Bruce Anderson
Wed, 15 Aug 2001 01:59:20 -0700
...What I wanted to know is........before I pull out the spring compressor and get to work on those bushings, are there any veterans...
Re: Shock Advice
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Tue, 15 Jul 2003 15:56:28 -0400
The bushings are the rubber pieces on top of the front shock stem. The cups are the dished washers that squeeze the bushing and...
Need Help with Syncro 5-speed Shifter Bushings
Historical mailing list
Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:34:16 EST
...He is working on a 5-speed syncro and some of the plastic bushings in the shifter box (the metal box right below the...
Re: brake shoe bottom spacer
Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:54:40 -0600
...I was able to find 9/16 x 1 x 14 gauge machine bushings. I hope the extra 1/16 in OD doesn't...
Re: shifting- repost
Historical mailing list - W Monk
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:40:49 -0400
Check out the price list I posted with part number to the shifter bushings and parts I just sold. Well over 200.00 worth...
Re: I want to kill my control arm bushings...
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sun, 27 Jul 2003 19:32:25 -0400
...Are the bushings German or aftermarket? > > Well, now that's a good question. I *think* they were German. > What ever the Bus Depot was...
website recommendations + 85 Vanagon gearshift issues
Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
Tue, 2 Oct 2007 16:02:44 -0400
...is OK just the linkage, linkage bushings, and adjustment. Can you refer me to good info./articles on this? Thanks for whatever leads you...
Re: Control Arm Bushings)
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:27:58 -0700
...Control Arm Bushings > > Its hard to say. My 84 has 210,000 miles and I only > replaced the upper > control arm bushings and the...
RE: handling on pre '68
Historical mailing list - McGinnis Terry
10 May 1995 07:57:09 -0800
...If the link pin is sloppy, it may need the bushings replaced, or the pin itself may be worn and can be replaced alone...
Re: Swapping out bad spindle/s
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 5 May 2012 20:17:09 -0400
...Swapping out bad spindle/s Radius as in strut rod/caster rod bushings? Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On May 5, 2012 7...
Ordinary sounds of driving
Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:40:10 -0800
...There are also some squeaks from the bushings, but I expect that. Does that sound normal? Am I likely to have a full suite...
Re: Front shock installation
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 7 Sep 2005 00:25:04 -0400
...While there, plan to replace or at least carefully inspect the front strut bar bushings and sleeves, lower and upper control arm bushings, and...
Re: bumps = knock, knock
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Thu, 6 Mar 2008 13:35:11 -0500
Richard, If you decide it's worn upper control arm bushings (most likely) here's a how-to on the subject: http://www.vanagonwiki...
A-arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
Sat, 6 Jul 2002 20:13:31 EDT
Replaced mine . Took about 3 hrs ( upper control arm ) The pain was finding some one to tack weld the bushing after i replaced them...
Syncro Upper Control Arm Bushing Replacment
Historical mailing list - --------
Tue, 8 Jan 2008 09:07:00 -0500
Anyone know if the Upper Control Arm Bushings are Welded in on a Syncro? Any unusual problem with this same project but on a...
Re: Lower control arm bushing r&r on 89 Westy
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 2 Feb 2016 20:11:10 -0500
...The T3 radius rod mounts and LCA bushings are the "bomb". Simply great stuff and worth every penny. Get the extra grease, you will...
Re: What is SA Besto spray
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:18:34 -0400
...I wanted to know more about the spray and how it works on the > suspension bushings and ball joints. > William, It sprays on as...
Re: Rear end rattle
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:25:46 -0700
as well as front anti-sway bar bushings .. upper and lower shcck bushings, and tightness of shock bolts, front and rear. On 10/29...