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• Re: Price of front A-arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 19:53:31 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: [VANAGON] Price of front A-arm bushings Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 18:38:52 -0400 I was looking...
• Re: Front end bushings
  Historical mailing list - eEric Ley
  Tue, 3 Jan 2012 08:42:47 -0500
  Exactly what bushings need to be replaced ??? upper lower control arm ? radius rod bushing? sway bar or link bushing? depends if in the USA...
• Re: Urathane bushings?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 6 May 2012 11:21:38 -0600
  Also Im thinking of the cost difference,but definitely would like the urathane strut arm bushings! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On May...
• Upper trailing arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - David Prendergast
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 18:00:54 -0400
  ...I have the replacement bushings and I know this was covered recently on the list but here's my question. Someone said that you...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - jimkim
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 16:00:50 -0700
  ...Upper Control Arm Bushings > My '87 Westy's upper contril arm bushings are loose, well just one is > actually, on the right side, the...
• Re: Front end bushings -' 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Ken
  Tue, 15 Nov 2016 11:48:42 -0500
  ...Front end bushings -' 88 GL Lower ControlArm WhiteLine@T3 Upper ControlArm WhiteLine@T3 or GoWesty RadiusRod PowerFlex Upper BallJoint AutoZone Lower BallJoint ?? On 8...
• Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jan 2016 16:43:18 -0500
  Well, three years ago I replaced the ball joints, tie rod ends and upper control arm bushings on my '86 Westy, putting grease fittings...
• Re: sick of replacing Control Arm Bushings every year
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:28:21 -0700
  ...I was under the impression that squeaky bushings weren't an indicator of worn bushings. When rebuilding my front end, I checked for play...
• suspension
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sat, 4 Aug 2001 17:52:50 -0700
  Well, After replacing all bushings in front suspension(except lower arm bushing, will have to find some shop to do it) i finaly got...
• control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Tue, 23 May 2006 03:09:14 +0000
  I need to get new upper contorl arm bushings for my 91 2wd van . who sells good ones what brand should I look for...
• Re: Front end bushings -' 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:19:16 +0000
  ...Front end bushings -' 88 GL > > Whiteline bushings are more economical, but Powerflex bushings offer a > better ride quality. Both have a lifetime warranty. > > > -----Original...
• suspension bushings
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 02:27:29 EDT
  I was wondering, have any of you ever had to replace the front suspension bushings? I'm begining to think that maybe mine might...
• FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHINGS
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:56:46 -0500
  Does any of our great list or non-list vendors have the Poly front suspension bushings (w/SS sleeves would be ideal) similiar to...
• Ball Joint, and bushing tools...
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 18:46:09 EDT
  You mean special tools for the Ball joints right? I dont think any special tool are need for the bushings, although I havent done...
• Pressing control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 28 Jun 2013 06:30:20 -0500
  Craig Cowan was asking about upper control arm bushings and got some good answers. I am about to replace every bushing in my entire...
• Re: Urathane bushings?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 6 May 2012 09:17:07 -0600
  ...http://www.t3technique.com/**powerflex-bushings/<http://www.t3technique.com/powerflex-bushings/> Jim We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals...
• 87 syncro: bushings for front drive mount
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 19 May 1996 08:57:52 -0700
  On my syncro there is about 1/8" of play in the big donut shaped bushings that are part of the front drive mounting...
• Re: I want to kill my control arm bushings...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 12:26:35 -0700
  ...The bushings *look* O.K., with no obvious signs of damage. The spot welds are still spot welded and all looks well with the...
• Re: PowerFlex Urethane Upper Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 3 May 2011 19:51:12 -0700
  ...There is a thread on thesamba regarding upper control arm bushings here: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=272333&highlight=upper...
• Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:58:59 -0500
  I'm replacing the control arm bushings and wonder if tack welding the new ones as in the original factory units is necessary. What...
• ball joints, stabilizer bushings
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 07:48:20 -0800
  >Now I want to tackle the upper ball joints and stabilizer bushings. >What am I in for? > Upper ball joints are really easy. Just...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 18 Jan 2016 19:45:01 -0600
  ...Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought Hi Tom, The problem with the existing stock-style upper control arm bushings for the...
• Re: sway bar bushings
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 16:10:15 -0700
  ...sway bar bushings > > then you'd want to upgrade to urethane anti-sway bar bushings..... > if your goal is to have as much anti...
• Control Arm Bushings (do I need to WELD?)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:53:06 -0400
  I've got the very squeaky symptoms of what I guess is probably upper control arm bushings. Coming from the passenger's side. Just...
• Re: Squeaking front bushings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:47:21 -0500
  I am a real fan of these bushings. I did have one fail in about 4,000 miles so even these are not perfect...
• Re: control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Henning, Eric
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 11:49:43 -0400
  Frank Condelli wrote: > My '87 Westy's upper contril arm bushings are loose, well just one is > actually, on the right side, the front...
• shifter bushings ---- how tight should they be?
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Sat, 23 Jun 2001 14:07:17 -0700
  ...I have recently replaced the ball and the bushings at the bottom of the stick. now I am looking at the bushings underneath the...
• Re: suspension
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sat, 4 Aug 2001 18:45:42 -0700
  --- Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM> wrote: > Well, > After replacing all bushings in front > suspension(except lower arm > bushing, will have to find some shop...
• Upper Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 05:32:18 -0400
  My '87 Westy's upper contril arm bushings are loose, well just one is actually, on the right side, the front most one. My...
• Re: Urathane bushings?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 6 May 2012 19:32:32 -0600
  ...there are urathane? > (Spelling) > bushings available for our rigs? I plan on replacing upper,lower and > strut > rod bushings as well as balljoints! And...
• Re: Can a Manual Steering Rack Fail Internally?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Ueltzen
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:57:09 -0700
  Powerflex has bushings for our Vanagons: http://store.powerflexusa.com/volkswagen-vanagon-1980---1992-urethane-bushings-p1188.aspx On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at...
• sway bar bushings
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 16:08:27 -0600
  ...However, I wonder how much handling could be improved if we just replaced the bushings on the existing front sway bar. My bushings seem...
• Re: sway bar bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 16:22:58 -0700
  ...sway bar bushings > > then you'd want to upgrade to urethane anti-sway bar bushings..... > if your goal is to have as much anti...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 18 Jan 2016 18:51:46 -0600
  Ed, I've not done upper control arm bushings on a Vanagon but I have replaced them in other vehicles and I don't...
• Re: Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:25:31 -0700
  ...When I got Dixie she creaked like a tall ship, so I replaced the upper and lower control arm bushings, the upper and lower...
• Re: Fwd: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:12:02 -0400
  ...Mike Helmut Blong wrote: > It would be well and good to replace worn bushings but by some accounts, > new > bushings squeak just the same...
• Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 11:05:25 -0500
  ...Originally I was just looking at new Upper control arm bushings however - I figured since I'm going to "be there" already and I...
• Re: Ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 23:05:13 -0700
  David Katsuki wrote: > > Frank, > > I would look at the bushings for the upper control arms first. Bentley > tells how to see if they are...
• Re: Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 13:17:01 -0500
  ...Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings. I want to replace the upper control arm bushings in my 88 GL. The Bentley and a previous post...
• Re: upper control arm
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 20:15:30 -0800
  ...I installed the right control arm with 2 new bushings, (took only about 20 minutes), and took a 200 mile trip on the Olympic...
• Re: Pressing control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:26:06 -0400
  ...Pressing control arm bushings Craig Cowan was asking about upper control arm bushings and got some good answers. I am about to replace every...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Upper suspension are/wishbone bushings at spindle
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 13:11:49 -0400
  Larry, I replaced all bushings in the front suspension a couple of years ago. It's not a difficult job but requires a special...
• Squeaking bushings upfront ??
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:45:37 -0700
  Anybody recommend some magic goo you can spray on all the bushings up front that will slight lube between the bushing and the metal...
• Re: A-frame bushings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 22:47:20 -0500
  ...A-frame bushings Was digging through all the vanagon pastes bequeathed me by "Unca Joel" some time ago and found three A-frames. I...
• Re: FOLLOWUP: Squeaky/Creaky Vanagon Suspension
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 May 1995 11:46:13 -0300
  >back to the mechanic and we determined that the sound was coming from the >control arm bushings and bolts. It will cost me $450...
• Re: Replacing front end bushings, Hardware questions
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:00:26 -0500
  ...Replacing front end bushings, Hardware questions > > Hello Volks, > > Some of you may have seen my email about hitting a boulder. > Just as a recap...
• squeaks
  Historical mailing list - Mark Kazman
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 08:19:07 -0700
  ...I tried to spray some silicon lubricant on the rubber bushings but this did not help. Does this mean I have to replace all...
• Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings.
  Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 12:10:51 -0600
  I want to replace the upper control arm bushings in my 88 GL. The Bentley and a previous post regarding this subject makes most...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 18 Jan 2016 15:12:11 -0800
  ...That said, you should still take this with a grain of salt. > > I obviously sell the Powerflex and Whiteline upper control arm bushings. I...
• Re: Replacing front end bushings, Hardware questions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 22 Nov 2016 08:18:42 -0500
  At 08:04 11/22/2016, T Collins wrote: >For those of you who have done the bushings, where did you source your nuts...
• 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...
• Re: Squeaking bushings upfront ??
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 14 Jul 2006 01:13:34 -0700
  ...Squeaking bushings upfront ?? > > > > > > > >I just replaced the upper control arm bushings, that's the best thing > to > > > >do. I wished I had done it...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:31:46 -0700
  ...Drive the van to your local friendly muffler shop and have them give the bushings a buzz. As long as they are immobilised you...
• Re: Squeaking bushings upfront ??
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 06:40:14 -0500
  ...Squeaking bushings upfront ?? > > > >I just replaced the upper control arm bushings, that's the best thing to > >do. I wished I had done it...
• Re: squeaking bushings
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Feb 1997 11:53:34 -0500 (EST)
  I think the manual says something about spotwelding the bushings in place so they don't rotate? Anybody done that? Could they be drilled...
• 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: Upper Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 09:25:47 -0400
  Frank Condelli wrote: > My '87 Westy's upper contril arm bushings are loose, well just one is > actually, on the right side, the front...
• 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: Broken Stabilizer Link
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Thu, 8 Aug 2013 14:18:29 -0700
  ...I spent $234 total for all the anti-sway bar bushings, radius rod bushings, stainless sleeves for both those, and upper/lower control arm...
• PowerFlex Urethane Upper Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 3 May 2011 21:42:11 -0400
  Has anyone installed these bushings? I just got a set from Chris (loogy) at T3Technique.com. They look really good with stainless sleeves and...