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• Re: twanging/creaking noise in front suspension
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:01:34 -0600
  Try tightening the upper and lower shock bolts,to the point of being "Extra" tight. My85 had this problem when I did upper contriol...
• Re: Front End Work (Corrected)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 10:41:21 -0800
  ...Front End Work (Corrected) I want to replace upper and lower ball joints next weekend. I also decided to replace the upper control arm...
• I drove home from the U.P. with this clunk.
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 5 Sep 2023 11:44:48 -0400
  ...Benz 16” wheels, 30 off-set My camber has been an issue for some time now, about 4 years ago I changed the upper...
• Re: Upper Control arm compatibility
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:46:46 -0400
  Craig if you are in a bind I can send you a set of upper control arms off of a 91 I parted out...
• Re: front end
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 08:12:19 -0700
  ...I jacked up the front end and could not find anything that felt loose. > The boots on the upper ball joints are cracked but...
• Re: replacing ball joints, DIY?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 09:03:34 -0400
  Hi Jeff, The uppers are easy...but as Rick Koller and I found out 2 weeks ago, the lowers require a press and some...
• SA Upper Quad Headlight Grill install ... Help ????
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 24 May 2002 15:17:08 -0700
  ...Just now getting around to installing a SA Upper Quad Headlight Grill purchased several months ago frm Ken at Vanagan in my 85 Westy...
• Front passanger bearing etc. Need parts and possibly instructions.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Sat, 21 Jun 2003 11:24:20 -0500
  ...But I'm going to need the whole arm that goes between the upper and lower ball joints or I am going to need...
• Re: while changing UCA bushings, what else should I do?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 19 Aug 2005 01:24:31 -0500
  Replace everything you can., Upper. Lower, Strut arms, The whole MC gilla,,,,,,,,,,,, Think how nice it would be not need the list. Stan Wilder...
• Re: SUBSCRIBE
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Feb 1995 12:10:30 -0600
  ...Glad to have another upper midwestern type. Good luck with your bargain! Deal!! =) Mike Wright Ackworth, Iowa (formerly Marshall & Lynd, Minn) 68 Camper; 79...
• 91 vanagon dripping coolant
  Historical mailing list - Judson Cook
  Mon, 11 Nov 1996 20:50:12 -0600
  ...I don't see any leaks around the filler or upper hoses. Any advice? Thanks, Jud Cook 91 Vanagon
• Re: Steering knuckle install
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Feb 2015 21:36:50 -0500
  ...Steering knuckle install Hey guys and gals, I'm installing the steering knuckle with new lower and upper ball joints. The Bentley states that...
• VW-'71 BUS-QUESTION ABOUT MOUNTING BOLTS
  Historical mailing list - Nick Pace
  Tue, 05 Sep 95 13:30:04 PDT
  ...that the case didn't have the nut pressed into the upper left (as you face the engine from the rear of the Bus...
• Ball Joints Replacement Question
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 10:44:17 -0700
  Listees, I've been advised to replace the upper ball joints which are worn, according to the man who declined to align the front...
• Re: Tips for syncro Starter installation???
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 26 May 1999 17:08:54 -0400
  ...You can get to the upper bolt from the engine compartment. the problem comes in attaching the battery cable. There are 2 different lengths...
• Re: interesting body modded vanagon syncro camper
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:22:16 -0400
  ...Note how the upper grill has been moved > down and there is no longer a strip of sheet metal separating upper > and lower. I...
• Re: Will someone please go KILL this guy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 14:30:11 -0700
  ...Do you think JB Weld is strong enough to hold the upper and > >bottom Syncros together? VC on upper Syncro a must for even...
• Re: front suspension problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:31:08 -0400
  ...Both the upper/ lower balljoints and the a-arm bushings are relatively easy to do for the average DIY-er here. While the a...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings, replacement question
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 9 Nov 2014 18:12:25 -0700
  My vote goes to T3Tech http://t3technique.com/suspension-bushings/powerflex-suspension-bushings/upper-control-arm-bushings.html I know that these are a...
• Re: Erratic idle (OT)
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 18:53:45 -0700
  ...He's the one who, while experimenting with his Mother's beauty equipment, got a hot hair curler stuck on his upper lip. By...
• Light ladder
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 11 May 2005 11:47:19 -0700
  ...What we can't do comfortably is reach the built-in luggage rack on the roof, or get up into the upper bunk without...
• Re: South African grills?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 17:38:01 +1200
  ...These are what I received when I bought a set of upper & lower RSA grills from Capetown. This is what you SHOULD get with...
• Re: Sliding door, Rail, Upper, Trim, Rubber
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:35:02 -0400
  ...Sliding door, Rail, Upper, Trim, Rubber > There that should do it! > > I'm thinking of R&R'ing the white rubber trim above the...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 19 Jan 2016 09:26:37 -0500
  Does anyone have any experience with the GoWesty Delrin AF UCA bushings? Any harshness noted? They advertise no squeak with no grease and imply...
• Friday Stuff re Bugs
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:19:47 -0700
  ...m on, titled Bug Graveyard http://www.pbase.com/bowlingranny/image/129424290 click the 'next' button in the upper right for a few more.
• A/C Hose stripped
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 13:06:29 -0400
  The upper hose that connects to my A/C compressor has stripped threads in it. Is there some way to just replace the connector...
• Re: Cheap Westy Fixer on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 19:30:24 -0400
  ...Nice fixer upper.
• Re: uhh... changing upper control arm bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:33:11 -0700
  ...changing upper control arm bushings? > sooo.... after deciding to change my upper control arm bushings, I > finally looked up the job in my Haynes...
• Re: step to upper bunk - new version
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 04:37:02 -0700
  ...couple of pics of the latest incarnation of my "step to > upper bunk thingy" > > http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/mods/step.html I...
• Re: KYB's Suck
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 8 May 2003 09:58:06 EDT
  ...It doesn't take much foresight to know what happens when the upper mount on a MacPherson strut comes apart. Of course, my parts...
• Re: Upper Control arm compatibility
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:32:10 -0400
  ...Thus I need upper control arm bushings, which aren't in the dwindled/depleted budget for the winter beater bus. Even if I could...
• No Headlights or Turnsignals but Markers OK Update 3
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Wed, 26 Oct 2016 13:21:25 -0700
  ...does the black male connector on the left upper side of the steering column - marked 56 56b 56a 90 - detach from the turn signal...
• Re: Failed Inspection- questions on rust and ball joints
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 14 May 2011 19:03:44 -0700
  ...On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 10:16 AM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote: > Newton and it was an upper ball joint. > > And...
• Westy left rear shoulder belt pattern?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:37:23 -0700
  ...cupboard without first removing the upper cupboard? This looks tricky - is it better to just pull the upper one first? Thanks. Shawn Wright http...
• Re: Pickle fork size needed?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:44:31 -0700
  ...You may find that 2 Pittman pullers will serve for the upper ball joint and tie rods (future use). Here's a post from...
• Re: Ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Thu, 18 Sep 1997 08:45:40 -0400
  ...It turned out to be the upper control arm bushings. I did not replace the whole arm, I had new bushings re-welded on...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 May 2011 12:59:40 -0400
  ...The large part at the top of 40.2 is the upper control arm, so labeled, and the large part at the bottom, the...
• Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings--HOW SERIOUS CAN THIS BE?
  Historical mailing list - dneu
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 08:29:08 -0700
  ...Squeaky upper control arm bushings--HOW SERIOUS CAN THIS BE? > Ive got a REALLY squeaky upper wishbone, it started a > month ago. I have...
• FS: 83 WasserWesty
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 May 1997 18:40:55 -0400
  ...flow meter new fuel injectors new tires upper and lower ball joints KYB shocks all around upper control arms all camping equipment present and...
• Lower balljoint problem after 3500miles
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 16:14:34 EDT
  ...Didn't have the money to do the sqeaking upper A-arm bushings and the upper joints were OK. About 3 months ago I...
• Re: Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Curt Newsome
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:03:19 -0700
  ...My upper CA bushings were noisy as hell when I bought my van. Hmmm, the upper ball joints are little loose, might as well...
• Re: twanging/creaking noise in front suspension
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:42:11 -0500
  What you could be hearing are the upper control arm bushings. It's not uncommon for them to make noises, even squeaks, as our...
• Re: Will someone please go KILL this guy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 13:26:49 -0700
  ...Do you think JB Weld is strong enough to hold the upper and >bottom Syncros together? VC on upper Syncro a must for even...
• <Syncro/all> fender lip rubber
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Wed, 06 Aug 1997 08:36:52 -0700
  ...left front upper 251 853 717 or 717A $213 rite front upper 251 853 718 or 718A $213 left front 251 853 719 or...
• Re: Bad VW! and question
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 14:40:07 -0400
  ...My 2 upper tab were (maybe where!!! damn English)!!!!!!not there!!! So I bought 4 x 1inche by 1 feet brass plate (1/8...
• Re: front suspension rebuilding (squeak squeak)
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:58:58 -0700
  > I got sick of the squeaking years ago and decided I was going to try to > figure out why these upper bushings had such...
• Re: Install radiator "cardboard" after rad in?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:49:00 -0800
  ...Got the upper support in! > > What's left of the donors' rad cardboard is toast. > > Can I install this stuff after rad is in...
• Re: Fuel pump won't work
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 21 Apr 2018 08:16:01 -0700
  in the engine bay, driver side, on the firewall upper left corner, there a black box, open it up. The fuel pump relay in...
• /f vanish, n. the language of vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 14 Mar 1997 09:06:19 -0800
  ...n. werkstatt havana, adj. will travel vantage, n. the age of aquarius vanquished, adj. upper berth with top down Ivan and Donavan van Dyke
• Re: Upper ball-joint replacement how-to online
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 12:13:38 -0800
  As far as FAQ's are concerned, what Tom does on his site is awesome. If Bentley could only have been so good to...
• Seeking fridge parts
  Historical mailing list - Moritz, Thomas W NWW
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:23:40 -0500
  I am looking for the condensate drip tray and an upper shelf for our Westy's fridge. Anybody parting out a wrecked vehicle who...
• FS in Menlo Park-'81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 17:27:10 -0600
  ...Fixer upper. http://ep.com/js/mi/c40692/r409825/1720737.html Bob Stevens '87 Westy Syncro http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare http://groups.yahoo...
• Re: Fitting South African grills: different to German
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Mon, 7 May 2001 08:54:31 -0500
  ...Hope this helps - AB Andrew Grebneff wrote: > My South African pair of grills has arrived and I notice that the upper > grill's attachments...
• Re: Urathane bushings?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 6 May 2012 11:13:12 -0400
  Wow, are these upper control arm bushings they have the answer to everyone's squeaky bushings?? -Wes (whose bushings have been quiet for a...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - dianne gigler
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 13:45:32 -0500
  Could you provide additional information on the "step to upper bunk step"? Thanks. Dianne --On Tuesday, January 30, 2001 9:05 PM -0800 Alistair...
• Re: Have several 84 buses, on seems to sway more in wind. MUST BE SOLVED.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:38:48 -0600
  ...I've changed the upper ball joints before. The tires are pretty good. They are truck tires with stiffer sides than car tires. The...
• Replacing Upper Ball Joints - What else?
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 23:25:25 -0600
  i've been meaning to get my '90 westy into the shop to have the upper ball joints replaced. i believe this is the...
• "free" Canadian Tire loaner tools...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:53:54 -0800
  ...has anyone tried kit 25 "648604 Upper Control Arm Bushing Service Kit" ? Does it work with Vanagon upper control arms? Removing Vanagon control arm...
• Re: uhh... changing upper control arm bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 20:20:56 -0700
  ...after deciding to change my upper control arm bushings, I > finally looked up the job in my Haynes manual, to find THIS under the...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Bushing Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 21:06:18 -0800
  Fwiw, on the vanagons I see the upper ball joint allen screws are in there so tight they take about 100 ft. lbs to...