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testing upper control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
Sat, 8 May 1999 09:21:26 -0700
...I have my wheels off to replace upper ball joints and I've noticed the upper control arm bushings have quite a bit of...
Free bushing for transmission linkage
Historical mailing list - bret
Thu, 22 May 2003 11:16:19 -0600
I just replaced a bushing in the rear part of my transmission linkage with a new part. It turns out the old part was...
Re: While replacing steering rack.....
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:10:55 -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...
Re: upper control arm
Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 23:22:21 -0500
...Well, the bushing I have in front of me ( "elastmetall" 202346 LME Germany 251407077) is very tight inside. The rubber inside is actually somewhat...
Re: Not able to engage any gear-Pilot beqaring choices
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 2 Jun 2011 00:33:09 -0400
...The brass bushing is indeed a brass bushing or sleeve that is a press fit into the fly wheel whose only purpose, apparently, is...
What is SA Besto spray
Historical mailing list - william greenamyer
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:04:37 -0700
...I wanted to know more about the spray and how it works on the suspension bushings and ball joints. William
Clunk Clunk noises
Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
Sun, 8 Sep 2002 20:41:04 -0400
...I know the upper control arm bushing needs replacing... but what other components could be responsible for making clunking noises on rough roads. I...
Posted Pics of Driveshaft "Piston" and SA Bushing
Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
Tue, 18 Oct 2005 18:29:54 -0700
I posted pics of the Driveshaft Piston people have talked about and a picture of the bushing I received from Gordon Criag of South...
Re: Anti-Roll bar or stabilizing bar popping out of bushing
Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
Thu, 2 Aug 2007 11:19:13 -0600
I noticed that the roll bar was popped out of the top rubber bushing on the drivers side. After some effort, I managed to...
Re: Shift Linkage Cleaning and Adjustment
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Sun, 22 Mar 1998 13:42:39 -0500
...All of the bushings that support the shifter rod do need to be cleaned and lubed, but I found that the key was the...
Re: Fwd: Squeaky front end parts
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:21:52 +0000
...LOL. > >Mike > > >Helmut Blong wrote: >>It would be well and good to replace worn bushings but by some accounts, >>new >>bushings squeak just the...
Re: Radius Rod Landing on Frame
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:53:19 -0800
...Very quick shipping. >> Are these the parts you refer to? >> >> http://www.t3technique.com/suspension-bushings/powerflex-suspension-bushings/radius-rod-bushings/ >> >> It looks...
Re: tiico vibrations/interesting testing done.
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Mon, 3 Mar 2003 19:40:19 -0800
...This does not inlcude the rubber bushing that assist with the ps pump or alternator mounting either. I just happen to have some bracket...
RE: FOLLOWUP: Squeaky/Creaky Vanagon Suspension
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Fri, 05 May 1995 14:21:58 EST
I've not had any luck getting lubricant onto my suspension bushings either. Let's escalate: Can anyone do a short recap of what...
heater core, bushings, etc.
Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
Tue, 26 Dec 2000 11:19:52 -0800
...Does this seem reasonable? The same shop wants to charge me 450$ to replace the four upper control arm bushings. This seems high too...
KYB Shock Advice
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:04:32 -0700
...A few weeks ago we pulled the top nuts off and replaced the flimsy KYB washer and rubber bushing with old VW ones from...
Re: 90 Vanagon Automatic Starter Saga Continues.
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:01:04 -0500
...There was a little bit of play in the bushing, so that's coming too. The sad part here is that I paid the...
Re: Suspension Question
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Thu, 8 Apr 2010 07:14:18 -0700
...After installing KYB shocks, I used the crappy rubber upper bushings that came with the shocks, and had terrible knocking noises over bumps. Re...
Re: Ball Joints Replacement Question
Historical mailing list - Doug Smith
Thu, 17 Sep 1998 12:35:54 EDT
...In addition to ball joints I have had to replace upper control arm bushings and strut bar bushings, both of which can affect the...
Re: Upper control arm bushings, replacement question
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Sun, 9 Nov 2014 12:08:13 -0700
...Is there an alternative to spot welding the bushing shell >>> to keep it from spinning? Maybe drill and tap in a short small machine...
Pressing Lower Ball Joints & Control Arm Bushings
Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:48:20 -0600
...Are these adequate, or should I go with the Moog, as recommended by T3 Technique? Also, tried pressing Lower Control Arm Bushing on one...
Re: Suspension Gurus Opinion Needed
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:26:21 -0700
...lower control arm bushing for the >> front of the 2WD Vanagon, but I don't see anyone listing the rear >> bushings. Are they the...
Re: Upper COntrol Arm Bushing '85 GL
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:23:44 -0800
No problem really Jeff, on those upper A-arm, inner bushings. to remove them, use a grinder to remove the spot welds that help...
Re: Upper A-Arm Bushing repair
Historical mailing list - Randy Newell
Mon, 14 Jul 1997 11:23:34 -0500
...Upper A-Arm Bushing repair > Date: Friday, July 11, 1997 4:40 PM > > BatSubject: Upper A-Arm Bushing repair (long) 5/30/97 9...
Re: Syncro Driveshaft help/input needed
Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:43:47 -0700
...and also where to get another bushing? I thought there > was only 1 bushing > > > thanks > in advance > J >
Re: getting link bushings out
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Thu, 6 Apr 2006 12:52:42 -0700
On 6 Apr 2006 at 14:27, Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU> wrote: > I'm trying to get out the old bushings where...
Re: Lube Raditor fan motor bushings?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:15:02 -0800
Well, here's my backyard .............ah.......hesitate to say 'wisdom.' First, I think bronze-like bushings are self-lubricating. We don't worry about...
Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 21 Nov 2016 22:07:12 -0700
TC T3 sells both PowerFlex & WhiteLine & in Most Positions the WhiteLines Will Do The Job QuiteNicely ~ As for the SteeringRack Bushings, neither the PowerFlex...
Re: Upper Controlarm Torque
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 23 Jan 2000 22:15:44 -0500
...Also, there are two different types of bushings. They were upgraded a number of years ago due to frequent failures. They later ones have...
Hidden rusting problem in your suspension
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Fri, 28 Sep 2001 23:04:22 EDT
I am in the process of rebuilding my from front suspension and discovered that the metal backed rubber bushings, the metal plate that the...
Re: POR-15
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Tue, 18 Jun 2002 18:30:05 EDT
...I am replacing everything, including the springs, bushings, ball joints, shocks, etc... I am glass blasting every part, then painting them with POR 15...
Re: Addco anti-sway bars: Best Price is PST G-Max (renamed Addco...)
Historical mailing list - Robet Lilley
Tue, 25 May 2004 09:36:12 -0700
...BUT get the greaseable 1" for front and 7/8" rear urethane bushings from AutoZone to avoid the squeaking from the urethane bushings. BETTER...
Re: Running out of castor adjustment
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:14:58 -0600
OEM or aftermarket bushings?? Velma 82 na diesel westy On Jul 15, 2013 5:06 PM, "Craig Cowan" <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > So I...
RE: Ball joint bushings on a 1971 Westy
Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
Fri, 8 Mar 96 16:01:50 UT
>The ball joint article on the 'sermon' page was written for bugs, not buses. > I don't recommend using the urethane bushings for use...
Re: killer bee noise in my 84 wesy
Historical mailing list - Emmett Bearden
Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:51:48 -0400
Message text written by Joel Walker >the fuel pump is supposed to be shock-mounted on a little rubber bushing thingie ... check and make...
mixing urethane and rubber bushings
Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
Fri, 5 Sep 2014 15:51:39 -0400
Hi all,
Re: Not able to engage any gear
Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:50:52 -0500
Anyone have the dimensions for this brass bushing?? Cheers Jaime -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of...
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: I want to kill my control arm bushings...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 27 Jul 2003 11:12:20 -0700
...It drives and handles much better, > but now I have this terrible rubbery squeek/groan > that comes from the upper control arm bushings. > It...
parts cross reference (251 411 039)&(251 411 043)
Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
Fri, 25 Aug 2000 17:06:11 +0000
...251 411 039 lower bushing early vanagon. 251 411 043 bushing plate early vanagon. I would really appreciate this. P-mail me at kwyatt...
Re: Posted Pics of Driveshaft "Piston" and SA Bushing
Historical mailing list - Matthew
Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:44:58 -0700
...instead of the fancy bushing... have an o-ring groove or machined into the male portion of this 'piston', and then fit an o...
Sway bar bushings-Poor shape..
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 4 Sep 2007 07:45:37 -0700
As I spelunked around under my van looking at stuff, I noticed my front sway bar drop link bushings were very sloppy. I saw...
Re: [T2] help with starter relay? (odd, see pics)
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Fri, 14 Jul 2006 07:26:35 -0400
Chris, While the starter is out, make sure you change the bushing that is pressed into the transmission. The starters I have purchased always...
Re: alignment becomes bushing repair
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:39:30 -0700
...bad upper > control arm bushing on the driver's side. �I've ordered the parts, looks > simple enough; I have a grinder and can...
Re: Exhaust Bushing Inner Weave Premature Failure
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 9 Feb 2014 18:06:50 -0800
I bet! Scott and Alistair have had great success building I4 exhausts with no flex joint so when the current bushing fails, I'll...
Re: Front suspension bushing replacement
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 12 Sep 2014 19:20:57 -0700
...Front suspension bushing replacement > > The stock bushings have flats on them, to be oriented so they are vertical" > that would seem to allow more...
Re: starter
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:25:17 -0500
...Jim On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 10:50 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > The starter and even the bushing really is...
Re: Pressing Lower Ball Joints & Control Arm Bushings
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:27:34 -0700
...Pressing Lower Ball Joints & Control Arm Bushings I use two Harbor Freight tools for the lower ball joint. http://www.harborfreight.com/ball-joint...
Re: Rear Springs and Bushings and Steering Rack
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:09:59 -0400
...https://t3technique.com/collections/rear-suspension-parts/products/powerflex-two-piece-trailing-arm-bushing-set The kit shows two bushings, but actually comes with...
Re: upper control arm lube
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 12:42:56 -0800
Sorry its Friday afternoon, KY jelly came to mind :-) --- harald_nancy <harald_nancy@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > Well, the bushing I have in front of...
Re: Radius Rod Landing on Frame
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:57:41 -0700
...Very quick shipping. > Are these the parts you refer to? > > http://www.t3technique.com/suspension-bushings/powerflex-suspension-bushings/radius-rod-bushings/ > Them's...
Re: Front end suspension
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 11 May 2011 20:15:52 -0700
The idea behind tacking the bushing to the control arm is so that the bushing is the active wear surface, not the control arm...
Re: front end reassembly: strut bar
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:05:50 -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...
Re: Front shift rod installation help needed
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Wed, 6 Sep 2017 16:29:34 -0400
...left) of the bracket and brake line that is just to the left of the bushing hole in the cross member. I've not...
Re: Upper Control Arm Bushing Replacment - Thanks
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 8 Jan 2008 10:36:27 -0500
Upper bushing failure is noticable. If they are not squeaking badly or loose and clunking most likely they are OK. I have come across...
Re: Shifter Base repair kit (85 tin top)
Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:35:45 -0400
...Shifter Base repair kit (85 tin top) > Hello List, > > I need to buy the hemisphere for the shifter base bushing, mine is toast. > I...
Re: torsion rod bearings vs. upper control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - stephen steele
Mon, 21 Jun 2004 18:40:41 -0700
...But prior to tackling this job I did a search of the archives for upper control arm bushings(UCAB). As expected there's a...
Re: Front End Work (Corrected)
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Sun, 12 Mar 2000 10:41:21 -0800
...Doing the upper control arm bushing would be easy, but then I will need a $50 alignment 3. Getting to the lower A-arm...
Re: Control arm bushings (front end madness)
Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
Sat, 12 Apr 2003 01:57:19 -0400
The upper control arm bushings are no problem with a 12 ton press (I have a cheap one from Harbor Freight), and I've...
Re: syncro propshaft delrin bushing update
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:00:20 -0800
...The fit of the shaft into the bushings was still > as tight as it was when I installed it. > > some pics etc > > > http://shufti...