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• Re: Upper control arm bushings, replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 9 Nov 2014 10:40:50 -0800
  ...When I asked about removal of bushings with Loctite, he said he'd use heat along with press or whatever. Some simply press the...
• Re: Removing starter bushing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:49:07 -0400
  ...Give it a good whack on the end with your three pound hammer and the bushing jumps right out. I've never done it...
• Re: trouble installing new starter bushing
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Mon, 14 May 2012 08:19:29 -0500
  ...24px"><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>It needs a new bushing.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV...
• Shifter grease
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:40:21 -0600
  ...that could ever cause any confusion--on Bentley 34.7) 4) on the ball-shaped bushings (called "Bushing, front" and "Bushing, rear") Thanks, mike
• front end reassembly: strut bar
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:54:14 -0700
  I'm replacing the bushings on the front end of my 82. I've dropped the strut bar ( the big bar that bolts under...
• Trailing arm bushing replacement
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Sat, 21 Jul 2012 07:15:12 -0700
  Greetings List, I was just checking the Bentley about trailing arm bushing replacement on my '85 GL (not a Syncro) and nowhere does it...
• Second Request...Steering column rubber bushings...on 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Thu, 6 Jul 2006 12:26:13 -0400
  I can't seem to locate these bushings on any of the vendor websites...any recommendations other than the s-dealer? The ones on...
• Re: upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 18:57:09 +0000
  ...YMMV, so be careful & don't blame me! - tap in the new bushings in a similar manner. - Spot weld the new bushings into place...
• Re: Swap Entire '85 Shift Linkage into '81?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 20:08:17 -0800
  ...For some reason I recalled that bushing being installed on part of a bigger piece of the frame. Found a pic of the bushing...
• Re: torsion rod bushings vs. upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 22 Jun 2004 12:18:16 -0500
  ...No has mentioned though what exactly torsion rod bushings are and the archives haven't heard of the term. Are they in fact the...
• Re: (followup) Re: part numbers for link hardware?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 00:05:04 -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: [Syncro] r & p mounting bushings need 89 syncro westy
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 23:53:26 -1000
  > Mick, the bushings are supposed to allow some movement. Really! I put a rebuilt in and was surprised to see that the brand new...
• Re: Radius Rod Landing on Frame
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:15:34 -0600
  Ok, I have the recommended washers and yellow T3 Technique radius rod bushing kit in hand. The bushing kit's aluminum flange fits perfectly...
• Re: Shifter Base repair kit (85 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:56:07 -0400
  > I need to buy the hemisphere for the shifter base bushing, mine is toast. I figure > other plastic components are toast too ... So I...
• Re: Front end maintenance
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 15:36:24 -0800
  Just doing this, ball joints, sway bar bushings [also called control arm bushing by some], take a look at your brake disks. I'm...
• Re: which direction for the plates? Re: (followup) Re: part numbers for link hardware?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:13:03 -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: Squeaking front bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 24 Feb 2015 18:26:30 -0600
  Spray on a new set of T3 techniques bushings and all will be well. Jim > On Feb 24, 2015, at 5:52 PM, Stuart...
• Re: some sort of clunking
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Mon, 9 May 2011 11:40:05 -0400
  Re, shock bushing: When my bus was new to me, the clunking from the right rear turned out to be a worn out lower...
• Re: Trying to replace front bushings
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 08:41:33 -0400
  ...When replacing a drop link I tried to replace original rubber bushings and other assorted rubber, however I could not seem to compress to...
• Re: Urethane suspension bushes?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:25:39 +1200
  >You must be kidding, >delrin is good bearing material, NOT bushing material. >Urethane is ideal material for bushings. >Leon >85 Subwagen Westy Hmmm... why...
• Re: Front end advice
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 19:33:41 -0500
  When you do the upper control arm bushings,you may want to tack weld them in place.Use a electric arc welder as opposed...
• starter repair problem (bushing)
  Historical mailing list - Ivan Boyd
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 08:50:08 -0700
  ...My current dilema has to do with the bushing that sits on the very tip of the starter assembly and is the first part...
• Re: poor cornering - too much sway (tire update)
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 12:33:18 -0500
  Or perhaps suspension bushings or ball joints. I can't believe even with collapsed springs the tire would hit. Suspension bushings are very often...
• Re: upper control arm
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 12:00:59 -0800
  ...I got the bushings from my local vw parts (non-dealer) specialist shop. The bushings do look the same as the originals did, but...
• Re: Friday LVC: lubing old electric motors
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 19 Sep 2015 08:46:58 -0700
  ...The bushing is probably, or maybe, an oilite type sintered bronze bushing. Well I would hope it would be anyway. They are porous and...
• Re: What's This Part? 251 721 111 b continued clutch bracket
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:15:06 -0700
  The clunk felt in the clutch pedal is probably not caused by the pivot bushing but by wear in the hole where the slave...
• Re: Control Arm Bushing Squeak?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:00:52 -0500
  The upper control arm bushings on my '84 seem to squeak seasonally. Once a year I spray them with silicone lubricant to keep them...
• Re: '84 anti-sway now radius rod arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:38:44 -0400
  Any other observations? Thank you. > > Skip > '84 Westy 1.9L WBXR Bushing discussion aside, the steering rack boot in the background looks like its...
• Re: Squeeks
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 19:06:21 -0700
  ...upper control armNew ball joints, shocks and upper control arm bushings failed to fix my squeek last spring. Needless to say, I'm interested...
• Was: Tire Wear.. Now: Worn Upper Control Arm Bushings - Alignment
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:10:48 -0700
  ...AFAIK, if ONLY the bushings themselves are worn, the wear is between the outer part of bushing (secured to arm) and inner sleeve. AFAIK...
• Re: Radius arm bushings. Which one on front?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:06:47 -0700
  ...bushing that sticks through the hole in the frame on the rod > first, and stuck through the hole first, so the other bushing is...
• Re: Lower control arm bushing r&r on 89 westy
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Mon, 8 Feb 2016 20:04:02 -0800
  ...Down FarEnough so the "Bushing" >> is >> >> Clear of the Ears You will Need a "Tool" to remove the Old "Bushing" ~ >> >> Here is a link...
• Trans. Upgrade: Secure Front Shift Rod Bushing?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 13:24:20 -0700
  ...A couple of questions please and thanks! It seems the front bushing brackets should be OC in big hole on frame. True? What's...
• Bushings
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 May 1996 23:11:08 -0400
  While picking through my gasket set for the 81, I come across 4 white, possibly nylon, split bushings in a sort of star shape...
• Re: Starter Motor Bushing Lube. Quick Answer? Daylight Abating!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:58:01 -0800
  ...t give an answer. > > Moly grease ok for starter motor bushings and bushing in engine block? > (for end of starter when it turns) > > Thanks...
• Re: starter
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:32:34 -0600
  ...Upon pulling the starter, it would be a good time to replace bushings and check brushes. I have a new bushing on-hand for...
• Re: complete front end bushing/bearings rebuild kit
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 21:15:52 -0500
  ...complete front end bushing/bearings rebuild kit is there such a thing as a complete bushings/bearings rebuild kit for the front end? i...
• Re: To weld or not to weld upper control arm bushings..
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:07:32 -0400
  ...If I recall correctly, the tack welds secure the bushing once pressed into the control arm. As the press fit isn't necessarily that...
• Re: creaking coming from under pass seat area
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Fri, 16 May 2003 12:09:26 +1000
  ...use on rubber bushings? I have the usual >>control arm bushing creak, and I also have a squeaky shifter bushing >>that's driving me...
• Re: Front shift rod installation help needed
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 6 Sep 2017 15:15:58 -0400
  ...You can take the front rod out of the center bushing after separating it from the rear rod (mark it before you do that...
• Front Ends and Bushings - 86 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:02:33 -0600
  ...So I have Bilsteins on order, I'm going to put the Air Lifts in the back and do the upper A-arm bushings...
• Re: Squeaks, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 01:15:48 -0400
  Front end squeaks like you describe are likely the control arm bushings. You'll likely find that by this time next year the squeaks...
• Re: no sway bar = no improvement
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:36:14 -0800
  ...Check to see if the upper control arm bushing is centred in the bushing housing. If it is worn, it will be riding high...
• Re: bushing on gear selector shaft on 85 transmission
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:04:42 -0400
  Mike, all of the shift bushings are located outside of the transmission. We have them available on our site if you need them. Ken...
• Re: Looking for Used Throttle Valve Unit
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 12 Feb 2000 00:01:38 EST
  ...Find some bushings that are the length and have a slight interference fit, press them in and ream the bushings to fit the throttle...
• Re: upper control arm
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 11:39:20 -0800
  ...I just received all the goodies from Bus Depot necessary to replace all the front end bushings, ball joints, etc. My plan is to...
• Front shift rod installation help needed
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Sep 2017 13:59:03 -0400
  Is the Front Shift Rod reinstalled from the front or from the rear through the bushing hole in the cross member (with the bushing...
• Re: Syncro Powerflex UCA bushings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 20:40:42 -0400
  I haven't used those bushings yet! Will be in the near future. The eccentric washers are (were) available in three different thicknesses. For...
• Re: Paul's starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Greg Schmidt
  Fri, 5 Apr 1996 11:39:10 -0600 (CST)
  I guess I had better put the new starter bushing in then.... It's funny how so mnay of these threads apply to one...
• part numbers for link hardware?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 00:39:45 -0400
  Hi all, Does anybody have the part number for the plate that fits above the bushing at the bottom of the stabilizer link? I...
• Re: How do I lower my late model?/f
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 00:54:07 -0400
  ...of free play when steering arm bushing > housing rots way! Mike Benthin in NJ This is utterly terrifying, lost the bushing mounting on the...
• Front eng clunk - miraculous cure!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 19:03:13 -0400
  ...Replaced all the standard parts of the suspension - shocks, upper control arm bushings, upper ball joints, sway bar bushings. Checked for loose everything - tie...
• Re: Finally got new Air Cooled/Diesel Center Shifter Bushings in stock!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:04:48 -0800
  ...I would say 'vague shifting' is commonly related to the Guide Pin Bushing .. that post that's bolted to the trans - it's common...
• Re: Shift Rod Bushing Boots- necessary...?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:59:22 -0400
  ...If your willing to lube the bushings even once a year (I do mine at least twice), 5 min or less of work..... then...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:28:58 -0700
  ...Good tips. >>>> >>>> "cute little plastic bushings" Har har. No doubt. >>>> >>>> I recall that Roger Sisler made mention of using a brass bushing (like >>>> on...
• Re: Radius Rod Landing on Frame
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:12:19 -0800
  ...Are these the parts you refer to? http://www.t3technique.com/suspension-bushings/powerflex-suspension-bushings/radius-rod-bushings/ It looks to me like...
• control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 20 May 2013 09:31:10 -0800
  I need to replace my control arm bushings this summer. Does anybody know of a website that has a tutorial and some pictures to...
• Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 12:24:40 -0600
  I am soon to replace the bushings and ball joints on the front of my 88 GL. I can manage the upper ball joints...
• Re: upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 17:46:16 -0500
  > My 85 vanagain has shot upper control arm bushings on the right side. I > have priced these things out, my best offer 30 bucks...
• what is part # 251 798 116 A
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 09:18:52 -0700
  I ordered a bunch of shifter bushings and stuff from the dealer, and they said all these parts were available in kit # 251 798...