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• Re: Needed one steel wheel and some advice.
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Sun, 9 Aug 2015 10:14:35 -0400
  Hi Dennis, The upper control arm bushings on the passenger side are trully FUBAR. by just turning the wheel and pushing pulling on the...
• Re: Another pop top hinge repair
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Sun, 24 Jul 2016 20:02:41 -0700
  ...It's essentially the same mod which Alistair made except he used a bearing instead of a bushing. That made lifting even easier. BenT...
• Upper Bushings squeak
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 00:14:51 EDT
  Hi all again, My Dad's 87' westy has an embarrassing and annoying squeakiness that is coming from the front upper inner bushings. I...
• Re: Help,camber adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 21:30:56 -0800
  Could it be the upper or lower A-arm bushings? I believe that if the upper bushings were bad it would effect the camber...
• Re: Front suspension bushing overhaul plus
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 9 Nov 2015 11:30:13 -0500
  ...Front suspension bushing overhaul plus Thanks to all who provided great advice and parts for my suspension project. I installed a complete set of...
• Re: Dreaded control arm bushing syndrome?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 10:26:41 -0800
  My passenger side upper control arm bushing went out two summers ago on my '87, and it squeaked, and there was slop in the...
• Re: brake shoe bottom spacer
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:42:23 -0600
  ...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: Clunk Clunk noises
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 19:54:16 -0500
  ...I > know > the upper control arm bushing needs replacing... but what other > components could be responsible for making clunking noises on rough > roads. I...
• Re: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:41:07 -0400
  ...able to easily get were the upper control arm bushings, the anti-sway bar bushing and the 'link' that has the long rod that...
• Re: Ball joints, upper / lower photo procedure
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:17:02 -0800
  Do those front strut rod bushings appear on this page: http://gowesty.com/ec_view_category.php?id=90&parent_id= ? -- Mike "Rocket J...
• Re: attn: Scott Dempster, make parts
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:51:20 -0700
  ...Specifically, though, which of the bushings and their locations are you (and others) most in need of? Email back and it will be passed...
• Re: Rattling shifter
  Historical mailing list - charles fladger
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 15:48:56 -0700
  Sounds like worn shifter bushings. === Volkswagen Owners! Your official Parts Locating Web Site: http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=thefladge...
• Re: Do I need a new starter???
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 09:44:57 -0700
  The bushing that presses into the transmission housing may be wearing and if so it will bind the shaft, particuarly if it doesn't...
• rebuilding throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 14:24:20 -0500
  Anyone had any luck rebuilding a worn out (bushings) throttle body? What kind of shop would do this type of work? Mark McCulley Seattle...
• stress bar part needed
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 16 Aug 2003 17:28:26 -0400
  ...I lost the upper compression disk for the rubber bushing that connects to the wheel assembly. Can anyone help me out with this part...
• Re: Clutch Pedal Click
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 21:04:32 -0700
  ...ball bearing doesn't seem quite right or necessary to me, but good solid oilite bushing .. sounds real good to me. Scott ----- Original Message...
• Re: Fwd: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:00:58 +0000
  ...The Dry Lube says it is good on bushings right on the can. Their website says: Dry Lube Blaster's The Dry Lube utilizes...
• Re: variable speed blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 20 Apr 2017 22:39:10 -0700
  ...Anyhoo, I've added oil to the bushing with the fan sitting on end so the oil would pool on shaft and bushing and...
• Re: Front-end workout
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 20 Sep 2013 07:37:24 -0400
  ...However one of the best things you can do for your van is to do a complete suspension rebuild with all new bushings, shocks...
• HELP - Front end noise
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 14:05:43 -0700
  ...Suspension Bushings: They look awfully hard to get at according to the Bentley diagrams, are any special tools needed. Also, on page 40.5a...
• Re: Fwd: why is you van named what it is?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 17:09:04 +0000
  ...New track rods, ends, A/R bushings, upper control arm bushings, bearings, tie rod bushings, a new set of tyres & an alignment & all is...
• Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:55:45 -0600
  ...I think it always pays to change at least front and rear bushings even if these look ok. Middle bushing I think plays less...
• New steering rack bushings and Peanut Oil on my pipes...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 19 May 2011 19:53:10 -0700
  ...Ran the van right in and ....Bliss! Put the van up and installed some polyurethane steering rack bushings that have been sitting around here...
• Re: Need Help with Syncro 5-speed Shifter Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 01:26:19 -0500
  ...If the bushing is what you are after, a good machine shop should be able to make bronze ones for a reasonable fee. I...
• Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - vw4x4
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 21:33:57 -0500
  ...Eric Alistair Bell wrote: > 83.5 and later diesel Vanagons have no rubber bushings on tubular engine > carrier mounts. Prior models had them (as...
• Re: clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Fri, 28 Mar 2014 08:22:15 -0700
  ...I'd never heard about this brass bushing. More learning. I'll check the bentley and see if I can find a picture of...
• Re: '84 anti-sway now radius rod arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:55:13 +0000
  ...Re: '84 anti-sway bar down-link nut success A photo of my radius rod arm/strut bar bushings at the chassis. http://images...
• Re: squeaking noise from the spare...
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 15:09:49 -0700
  Your bushing above the tank may be missing as mine was, still squeaks very loud. Haven't had time to replace it. I have...
• Re: Installing rear poly suspension bushings
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 24 Jul 2019 18:56:55 -0700
  ...Felder wrote: >The shop called today at lunch to tell me > they had given up on installing my bushings. When I went by to...
• 1/2 hr to bliss...Lube It..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:35:39 -0400
  Hey, I just spent some quality time with my spray lube and hit all the suspension bushings, kingpins, shift linkage and parking brake stuff...
• RE: Creaking clutch
  Historical mailing list - SMILE... IT'S STILL FREE
  Sat, 03 Sep 1994 13:39:44 EST
  ...If the bushings are bad, you can get all kind of neat things there. It seems to be a fairly uncommon disease, but it...
• Re: Shifter bushing assembly
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 29 Jan 2000 13:25:59 -0800
  ...Shifter bushing assembly OK - I'm finally around to replacing all the "guts" of my shifter. I have removed the shell that contains all...
• Re: Front end squeeking
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 07:32:27 -0700
  ...Yes, and a quick test is to squirt some WD-40, LPS, or similar penetrant/lubricant into each bushing, and see if the sound...
• Re: 1987 Westy Problems
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 18 Sep 95 09:25:30 EDT
  wrt control arm bushings on Vgon: they are tack-welded into the arm at the factory. Do new ones need to be tacked-welded...
• Odds?
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 20:16:47 -0800
  Just finishing up redoing the shifter bushing, after doing the suspension. What are the odds the heads will start to leak coolant? Unity. Bout...
• Re: stainless steel radius rod bushing collars
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 05:57:54 -0700
  Dylan, GoWesty has them. I just installed a couple and they fit just right........... Miguel He who possesses art and science has religion; he...
• Re: Urethane suspension bushes?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:41:33 -0700
  You must be kidding, delrin is good bearing material, NOT bushing material. Urethane is ideal material for bushings. Leon 85 Subwagen Westy 9/10...
• Re: radius/strut removal
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 7 Oct 2015 17:44:16 -0400
  ...Might as well replace the front lower control arm bushings while you are at it. The fun never stops :-) Ken On Wed, Oct 7...
• Re: 87 vanagon headlight bushing
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 16:28:22 -0700
  ...87 vanagon headlight bushing Well, if they come without threads.. does that mean they're already preadjusted for E-code lights (aimed lights...)... >From...
• Re: Quick throttle body re-bush
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 13 Sep 2014 12:55:48 -0700
  ...But if you just wanted plastic bushings, then yes, it could be done at my skill level. Alistair > On Sep 13, 2014, at 12...
• Radius Arm (strut) Steel Sleeve Measurement
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:25:52 -0700
  ...I'll be replacing the radius arm bushings. My bet is that the steel sleeves are at least pretty rusty. Those sleeves are NLA...
• Re: Clutch Release Shaft Removal
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 08:20:37 -0800
  ...Looks like all the bushings and seals on the clutch lever side need to come out, so I decided there isn't enough play...
• front suspension squeak...how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:07:35 -0700
  ...The van did develop a front suspension squeak, perhaps upper > a-arm bushing. > > pics here: > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/07/09/trip-camper...
• Re: Spring question - help needed
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:22:18 EST
  ...Did you have any trouble removing those long bolts that run through the upper control arm bushings? John, they came right out. Why was...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Upper suspension are/wishbone bushings at spindle
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 16:38:46 -0700
  ...of NA brand suspension parts (ball joints and upper A-arm > bushings) for those who want them. The price would probably be a bit...
• Re: What can go wrong..... (followup and short trip report)
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 1 Aug 2017 08:28:54 -0700
  hi Doug, Frequent steering corrections could be the followings: - worn steering rack - worn upper and lower bushings - tire pressure - what's your tire size...
• Re: Summary: won't start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:21:40 -0800
  starter bushing ? replaced...or ? On 11/29/2012 4:19 PM, Harry Hoffman wrote: > Hi All, > Thanks again for all of the great responses...
• Looking for a vanagon part
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:16:12 -0700
  Im looking for the small plastic bushing-gasket that goes between the sliding door- door�handle and the door for a 1984 vanagon. I...
• Re: Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Tanner
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:11:26 -0400
  ...it fits? Kind of like this one, eh? > > > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_249_332/shift_rod_bushing_boot2_required.html >
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Darrel Combs
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 17:32:05 -0400
  for sale pilot bushing 2.1 5.00 power door lock mech part number 255-959-783 45.00 speedo head 85 mph 45...
• Rack and Pinion mount
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 10:07:00 -0500
  ...251419081 It looks like my bushings are worn out on the steering rack. Does anyone know if there are the right parts and how...
• squeaking
  Historical mailing list - James Vidal
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 11:18:50 -0400
  I have a real bad squeak in what I beleive to be my upper contorl arm bushing. Is there and quick fix for this...
• Ball Joint Replacement Time
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 15:08:13 -0600
  ...Is this the time to replace the control arm bushings??? How many are there on one side?? Thanks, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Re: clutch chatter fixed, thanks
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 3 May 2014 09:24:13 -0500
  ...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: '80 Vanagon tranny questions
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Wed, 03 Jan 1996 18:05:31 -0700
  ...My boot is history too, but I think my bushing is ok. you probably just need the bushing, although the boot would be nice...
• Re: Gear selection issue
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:47:18 -0400
  ...The front bushing > are > > a bit worn and replacements should be here today. The rear is nice and > tight > > as are the bushing on...
• Re: Radius Arm (strut) Steel Sleeve Measurement
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:30:51 -0700
  ...My new pipe fits easily into the new bushing. So if OD is 0.5 mm too large is not an issue? Neil. On...
• Squealing Radiator Fan Motor
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 5 Apr 2016 23:41:33 +0000
  ...the bushings?)  I figured I would lower spare tire carrier and take a look, maybe spray in some lubricant on shaft bushings.  But it...
• radius arm hole looks awefully wonky.
  Historical mailing list - brett rueff
  Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:23:19 +0000
  ...In removing the radius arm bushing it looks pretty ugly: https://skydrive.live.com/?sc=photos&cid=7bf533a9aab41079#cid=7BF533A9AAB41079&id=7BF533A9AAB41079%211052 Also...
• Vile Lower Control Arm Bolt
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:36:40 -0400
  ...It was seized into the metal center of the control arm bushing and the nut was also seized on the end of the bolt...