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Re: Squeaking front bushings
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:07:33 -0500
If you inspect the new bushing carefully you will see the rubber piece between the inner and outer sleeves creped and twisted. If only...
Re: Front heater fan motor
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 20 Nov 2013 05:46:40 -0500
...This prevents the dirty air from wrecking that bushing, the major cause of the motor failing. That bushing is the very first thing the...
Neils' Downpipe/"Y" pics + exhaust flex bushing and pipe reducer questions
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 3 Apr 2008 18:36:48 -0700
...The flex bushing shown on same page, looks like a butt weld type. I bought it knowing it would be, but looking at it...
Clunking front end noise
Historical mailing list - db25
Tue, 14 Apr 1998 10:50:00 EDT
...The only parts left were the sway bar bushings. I don't know who said the doughnut looking bushing slips right on with soapy...
Re: control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Mon, 20 May 2013 13:51:23 -0400
...I > already purchased some control arm bushings, and now see there are some > polyurethane style available from Burly motors and some other sources. > Curious...
Re: Radius Arm (strut) Steel Sleeve Measurement
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:32:18 -0700
...These bushings have some powder on them. Neil. On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 8:10 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > The...
Re: Delrin for Shift Linkage Bushing?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:59:09 -0800
...Delrin (Delrin AF or Delrin 500AF?) to replace the > shift linkage bushing above the fuel tank on air cooled and diesel > Vanagons? > > http://www...
Difficult First Gear
Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
Sun, 3 Jan 1999 11:02:02 -0700
...If you have worn bushings, I strongly recommend you purchase and replace ALL of them. If the bushings are good and nothing is loose...
Re: (no subject)
Historical mailing list - Robert Gruber
Wed, 28 Feb 2001 21:07:58 -0800
...Someone on the list suggested the bushing in the nose of the starter was worn, allowing it to flex, but the steel shaft sticks...
Re: part number
Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
Wed, 2 May 2001 09:07:04 -0600
...171 711 166 - bushing (2 required) - these are the bushings where the pin goes through the shift rod. You have to get at these...
Re: Swapping out bad spindle/s
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Sat, 5 May 2012 18:09:14 -0600
Radius as in strut rod/caster rod bushings? Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On May 5, 2012 7:01 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57...
Bushings on Stabilizer bar.
Historical mailing list - VWQ47
Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:53:57 +1000
I need to replace a couple of the bushings on the stabilizer (anti-roll) bar in my '82 Vanagon. I have the replacements and...
Re: Front-end workout
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:12:12 -0500
...I > wished I'd gotten regular rubber bushings for that. > Here's what I did: You need a BIG vise. You lock the bar...
Re: 91 Vanagon Manual - slow cranking....
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 8 Dec 2010 15:03:37 -0700
...As the starter doesn't have a bushing in that > end to support the armature, it relies on the bushing to keep it centered...
Re: Radio replies
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 18 Oct 1998 18:33:50 EST
...The stud on the back of the radio should have a rubber bushing on it which fits into a hole in a bracket descending...
Berg short-shift for Vgon
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Mon, 21 Nov 94 10:59:08 EST
...I had also had lots of noise from the bushing that the shift shaft slides in right over the gas tank. Other messages here...
Re: upper control arm
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 9 Mar 2000 11:03:05 -0800
Ken, Your upper control arm bushings are causing the squeak, without a doubt. They look fine, work fine, and are fine, except for the...
Re: Finally got new Air Cooled/Diesel Center Shifter Bushings in stock!
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:31:21 -0600
...I have been working to secure these bushing for the last four or five years. They are finally here. I now have brand new...
Are Sway-bars all the same?
Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
Tue, 16 Apr 2002 15:31:34 -0700
...Are they really the same? I hope not! The P-S-T kits came with a "fully enclosed" rubber bushing (cut from extrusion) that...
uhh... changing upper control arm bushings?
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:31:39 -0400
...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: Control Arm Bushings (do I need to WELD?)
Historical mailing list - John Reddick
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:43:57 -0400
Wes; While you have it all apart, I would highly recommend doing everything, including all bushings, upper and lower ball joints, and tie rods...
Re: Steering column
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Sat, 17 Aug 2019 12:32:20 -0400
...This tripn I had planned to replace the disintegrated bushing that > keeps the steering wheel from wobbling. I took off the steering wheel and...
The Dreaded PO
Historical mailing list - John_K_Hopp
Mon, 17 Jul 1995 13:55:20 -0600 (MDT)
...The front two are tough, I used buckets of liquid wrench, vise-grips, and all available muscle to get the old bushing off. Reinstall...
Re: Minimal Heat (2.1)
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:09:31 -0800
...Another annoying pitfall is the four pressed-in threaded bushings the thermostat bolts go into. If the bolts are rusted in, you can spin...
Re: Control Arm Bushings
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:24:00 +0000
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Re: Screech, said the front wheel
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 3 Apr 2017 23:07:06 -0600
Also ~ Can You take a Picture of that "Bushing" & Post it ~ On 3 Apr , 2017, at 8:54 PM, Vincent Dow wrote: > Hi friends...
Re: getting link bushings out
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 6 Apr 2006 13:03:52 -0700
...I > need to do it > again, since with tight new bushings, the 82 end links promptly snapped... > I may try actually > removing the whole...
Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Tue, 22 Nov 2016 00:59:44 -0500
...My local NAPA can still get these for me. > > For the front bushings consider the following: > For the upper control arm bushings the original...
Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 21 Jan 2015 10:19:49 -0800
...Cutting out some of the bushing rubber allowed me to see what I was cutting. It was tough to see in there but it...
Fwd: Squeaky front end parts
Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:28:08 -0400
I was thinking about penetrating oil > rubber bushings and wondering what the long term effect on the rubber is. I found this, from Monroe...
Re: Diesel Vanagon Starter ?
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Thu, 5 May 2016 11:41:02 -0500
...that bushing (sorry > for the imprecise terminology) supposed to wiggle, or should it slide > smoothly on that shaft? Can that little bushing be replaced...
Re: Heater Refurbished Still Questions
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Mon, 31 Jan 2005 07:00:39 -0800
...I rebuilt my '85 Jetta motor (which I believe is a similar bushing design), dismantled, cleaned bushings, greased and re-installed, and it lasted...
Upper Control Arm Bushings... Help.... Please
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Mon, 29 Dec 2003 15:47:35 -0800
Hi All, I got a set of upper control arm bushing (UCAB) from Ron at Bus Depot. I remove the A-frame and grind...
Re: Shocks - the front rubber cap bushing...
Historical mailing list - bob bob
Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:30:32 -0700
if you are talking about the washerplate and doughnut bushing directly unter the lock washer and cap, the KYB's i just got at...
Re: Transmission replacement
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 8 Dec 2010 10:48:12 -0800
If one swapped in the entire older style linkage, could they add the "missing" center linkage bushing (the one normally over fuel tank) at...
Re: tiico vibrations/interesting testing done.
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 4 Mar 2003 08:10:28 -0500
...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: Front-end workout
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:56:14 -0500
...Replaced > the brakes, a caliper and line, bearings, and all bushings right down to > the steering rack with polyurethane and on the inner ones...
Re: Pressing Lower Ball Joints & Control Arm Bushings
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 11 Mar 2015 21:34:46 -0500
...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: New steering rack bushings and Peanut Oil on my pipes...
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 22 May 2011 10:51:38 -0700
...On a race car, I used Delrin bushings...essentially non-elastic..for excellent feel. The Poly ones on the van are a compromise between...
Re: Lube Raditor fan motor bushings?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:48:00 -0500
...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: Ball joint observation 2WD
Historical mailing list - Eric Pruitt
Thu, 2 Sep 2021 13:32:38 -0400
...A 10mm washer needs > to added to get the top washer to clamp on the shock tower spacer bushing. > The GoWesty ball joint spacer...
Re: Swapping out bad spindle/s
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 5 May 2012 20:01:48 -0400
All vanagons use the same ball joints and control arm mounts (bushings). While thing are a part consider replacing those and also the radius...
Re: Another pop top hinge repair
Historical mailing list - BenT
Sun, 24 Jul 2016 17:30:57 -0700
...It's even more overkill as they installed a beating instead of a bushing. I'll attach the pic for you to see but...
Steering column flange bushing availability?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 14:30:20 -0600
The two rubber bushings that engage the pins in the steering shaft linkage inside the drivers cabin of the Vanagon: mine are getting a...
Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
Historical mailing list - William Monk
Tue, 19 Jan 2016 05:52:28 -0500
Powerflex bushings installed for a few years now. I purchased and installed these right when Chris started selling them. Very easy to install. Excellent...
Syncro Powerflex UCA bushings
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Sun, 23 Mar 2014 16:37:39 -0700
...5.0mm versions, and the gap between the inner sleeve and bushing is like 6mm. I could grind a few mms off of the...
Re: Shift Rod Bushing Boots- necessary...?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:25:06 -0400
Last fall I installed all new bushings, boots, basically all the replaceable wear parts from the shifter base back to the transmission. I can...
FS: Sliding window locks, door handles, fuel pump, rear wiper motor, upper control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 08:31:24 -0700
...sliding window locks (used) - $10 door handles (used) - $8 fuel pump (used) - $45 rear wiper motor (used) - $45 upper control arm bushings (new) - $15...
Re: ok.. last time for 84 auto trans into an 89 vanagon
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 24 Mar 2004 15:03:05 -0600
...Replace >starter bushing in transaxle case prior to installing transmission. I thought the starter in an automatic was completely self -contained, i.e. no...
Re: Front end bushings -' 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 15 Nov 2016 08:55:44 -0800
these guys can give you the best info http://t3technique.com/
upper control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 04 May 94 19:32:24 CDT
from Service Bulletins, Model Year 1988 .......................................................................... Technical Information Group: 40 Number: 88-01
Re: [SPAM] Inner tie rods
Historical mailing list - Tom C
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:40:40 -0500
...If the inner and outer tie rods and the steering rack bushings don’t work, I’ll check the ball joints. Thank you. Thanks...
Re: Screech, said the front wheel
Historical mailing list - Jim Preysz
Tue, 4 Apr 2017 14:36:13 +0000
...There > really isn't any bushing that I can think of in that area. > > Ken > >> On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 1:07 AM...
Re: handling on pre '68
Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
Wed, 10 May 1995 16:20:11 -0400
...You will have to take the pin out, press out the old bushing, press in the new bushing, ream the new bushing out for...
Re: clutch chatter fixed, thanks
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:51:44 -0500
...I did not see the pilot bearing bushing, but I trust Darrell's work absolutely. He has replaced clutches on numerous Vanagons over the...
Re: front end reassembly: strut bar
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:37:19 -0700
...at 9:54 PM, Bill MacLachlan wrote: > > I'm replacing the bushings on the front end of my 82. > I've dropped the strut...
What a day...Billy kicked my as_
Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
Thu, 11 Mar 2004 21:45:29 -0600
Yesterday I pulled the tranny out of ole Billy Bones because I could not get that dam_ed starter bushing out. Once I had...
Re: '84 anti-sway bar down-link nut success
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:10:54 -0400
...Re: '84 anti-sway bar down-link nut success A photo of my radius rod arm/strut bar bushings at the chassis. http://images...
Febi or FEQ upper control arm bushing quality
Historical mailing list - Troy
Wed, 5 May 2010 20:37:22 -0800
I believe that Go Westy or perhaps I read it on the Samba that one of the biggest problems with upper control arm bushings...
sway bar wiggling
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:39:13 -0500
...Is this normal? Also, I noticed that while the end of the stabilizer bar is flush with the stabilizer link bushing on the driver...