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• 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: Loud noise - missing part
  Historical mailing list - Bill Monk
  Mon, 6 May 2013 17:57:06 -0400
  Your missing a rubber bushings, the special washer and the nut. Not expensive parts. I think it's also the same bushing used on...
• Re: valve adjust and shift lever maintenance
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 12:21:03 -0400
  ...2) You were looking for a NOS shift rod bushing. I *don't* have a NOS one, but I have an entire shift rod...
• 85 Vanagon - Gearshift Lever Bearing Assembly?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Wohlgemuth
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 22:09:28 -0500
  ...am I being too delicate? Should I just attach the bushing first and then let it compress the spring to the level necessary when...
• Re: Rear wheel bearing replacement
  Historical mailing list - Perkins
  Sun, 5 Apr 1998 08:58:09 -0400
  >BTW, the other day I thought my upper control arm bushings were bad. I >tightened up the nut at the front bushing(about 10...
• 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: Maybe this is the cause of poor shifting in my air-cooled Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 2 Oct 2014 06:17:19 -0400
  ...Replaced shaft bushings with delrin bushings. They need a regular lube, but are fantastic. 4. Rear ball and socket replaced with a GoWesty cu...
• Re: Replacing the starter on my 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 21 Jan 2017 14:10:41 -0800
  Go Westy's starters and Karl's adapted TDI starters are self-supporting and don't need the bushing. You can get the Golf...
• Re: Steering column flange bushing availability?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 1 Jan 2016 09:35:11 -0500
  ...To: *vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >> *Subject: *Steering column flange bushing availability? > >> > >> > >> The two rubber bushings that engage the pins in the steering shaft > >> linkage...
• Re: squeeks
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 13:44:00 -0800
  ...I do recall someone on the list making note that after 100k miles the upper control arm bushing sort of give up by squeaking...
• Fwd: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:56:12 -0400
  ...It's magnetic! I will attempt the same superficial application though I was thinking of injecting it through or under the rubber bushings with...
• Gabriel Hijackers on an 84 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sat, 21 Nov 2015 17:13:41 -0500
  ...There's a steel sleeve that goes through the bushings. It doesn't seem to want to come out and it's a perfect...
• 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...
• Re: Front top shock bushing needed PN# 251-411-130
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:18:12 -0700
  not sure this will help... but I've seen some of them at auto parts store like Autozone etc...
• 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: clutch chatter fixed, thanks
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 17 Apr 2014 09:42:42 -0600
  ...Sine yours > apparently had the original clutch, the flywheel apparently not tampered > with - it's likely that the bushing was still there - BUT did...
• 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: Paul's starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 5 Apr 1996 10:47:34 -0800 (PST)
  And Greg Schmidt thus wrote: > > I guess I had better put the new starter bushing in then.... > It's funny how so mnay of...
• Vanagon Sway Bars
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 12:45:37 -0700
  ...A lame little rubber bushing that's supposed to be held captive an a cupped mount. Silly. I got some "energy suspension" mounts from...
• Re: Gear selection issue
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 11:39:05 -0700
  ...Since the rear bushing is new, I bet you could remove the two nuts/bolts at bushing plate where it attaches to transmission, lower...
• Fwd: Fwd: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 22:06:55 -0400
  Well yes then, we are talking about two different products...glad I didn't spray down my bushings and dissolve them with the penetrating...
• Re: New steering rack bushings and Peanut Oil on my pipes...
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 22 May 2011 13:28:31 -0400
  Great post, Don! Prince-purple bushings are on my list of upgrades this summer. So peanut oil should also work well on other parts...
• Re: squeeks
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 16:51:28 -0700
  ...Last year I replaced the Upper control arm bushings on the right side, but the driver's side is still fine. I've also...
• 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...
• 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: Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 20:42:27 -0400
  ...In the meantime, I'm eyeing the bushings on the bottom side of the connection from the sway bar to the radius rod---they...
• Re: wrist pins/boston bob
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 31 Jan 2005 20:27:55 -0500
  ...Other things that can cause a piston to not transaction are damaged pistons or tight fitting rod bushings . Most con rods also have an...
• 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: Replacing the starter on my 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 21 Jan 2017 11:14:33 -0600
  ...Replacing the starter on my 87 Westy > > Even if the bushing is fine, I would strongly recommend looking into an > Karl’s adapter and...
• Re: Broken Stabilizer Link, any experts reading this?
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Tue, 7 May 2002 12:29:41 -0400
  ...Removing the whole bar seems to be just bolts, whereas getting the link off involves wrestling with that one ugly bushing. I would be...
• 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: Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:03:01 -0800
  ...But the bushing in the '81 arm has less play so I may try to get someone to press those F'ers out of...
• 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...
• Fwd: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:33:56 -0400
  ...vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com I was thinking about penetrating oil > rubber bushings and wondering what the long term effect on the rubber is. I...
• Re: '84 anti-sway bar down-link nut success
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 11:15:12 -0500
  ...When they go the bushing-rod can wear out the hole in the chassis. Worn bad enough you have a welding repair there. That...
• 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: Repair bill reality check?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:29:47 -0400
  ...Upper control arm bushing prices vary widely. You need 4.GET NEW RUBBER BUSHINGS ALL ROUND($100 or so). I suggest you buy the...
• 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...
• Lower Control Arm Bushing R&R
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 18:24:40 -0800
  ...Thanks archives! After cobbling some crap together, I easily got the lower control arm bushings out. http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/lowercontrolarm But..... If I...
• 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...
• 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...
• Starter whizzing
  Historical mailing list - Will Morris
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 18:39:53 -0400
  ...Replaced the bushing as well. Oiled the bushing like they said to, was really careful tapping it into place. After the usual gymnastics to...
• Re: Delrin for Shift Linkage Bushing?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:03:00 -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...
• 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...
• Re: Front shift rod installation help needed
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 6 Sep 2017 12:27:11 -0700
  ...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: Clunking front end noise
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 12:13:39 -0400
  ...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: Steering work advice?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jan 1995 10:26:51 -0500 (EST)
  > My 64 has a very worn bushing on the center kingpin. Not to be confused > with the kingpins that the wheels are attached with...
• Upper Control Arm Torque
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 12:23:04 -0700
  ...Last April, had some pro's install new upper control arm bushings, ball joints, shocks etc. Didn't fix the problem. So now today...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings, replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Freese
  Sun, 9 Nov 2014 18:19:34 -0800
  I have.� With mixed success.� Check out the west systems stuff.� A different level.� But still needs good prep.� Sent from Yahoo Mail on...
• Re: Lower ball joint video's
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 20:06:13 -0500
  ...Especially with the failure rates of the current bushing stuff. Last week I also installed a set of the GoWesty upper control arm bushings...
• Re: Front-end workout
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:29:16 -0500
  ...I guess I spent about $700 on parts, but I bought some high-end poly bushings and OEM stuff is just fine, I think...