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• 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...
• Re: throttle shaft bushings ?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 16:37:44 -0500
  ...Can you say emmission testing problems? Any idea where new bushings can be had? How about a carburator shop? I think the bushings are...
• Re: Anyone replace their a arm bushings (front) themselves?
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Sat, 6 Jul 2002 17:53:29 -0700
  ...When welding, make sure you dont get the bushing too hot becouse this melts the urethane inner bushing(mine are urethane NOT rubber) The...
• Re: trouble installing new starter bushing
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 11 May 2012 10:10:11 -0700
  ...trouble installing new starter bushing Vanagon folk, Got the old starter bushing out with a 7/16" tap but having a rough time installing...
• Re: Squeaking Bushings
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 06:59:54 EDT
  ...My Mechanic believes the bushings are the culprit but said they're dry.<<<snip>>> Anyone else squeaking? YES Anyone fix it? Tried Slick 50...
• Febi or FEQ upper control arm bushing quality
  Historical mailing list - email99
  Wed, 5 May 2010 16:54:25 -0400
  Does anyone have any experience with the upper control arm bushings now sold by FebiBilstein and, from the pictures on various vendors web sites...
• Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 12:48:21 -0500
  ...Squeaky upper control arm bushings > Dan, > > What you just do is replace the worn out bushings & shafts-- > > No greasing required-- > > Although, seeing as your...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Bushing Replacment?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:52:43 -0500
  ...What type of fusion between the bushing and the UCA shaft could possibly cause the bushing housing to rotate in the arm? I know...
• 1985 squeak squeak clunk clunk...
  Historical mailing list - Ignace Speybrouck
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 00:43:33 -0500
  ...Putting some liquid graphite on the upper and lower bushings, plus the swaybar bushing, sort of stops the squeak. But the clunk in the...
• Re: Upper trailing arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:38:11 -0400
  That only goes for the bottom bushings as they don't turn. The top bushings work like a bearing and can turn indefinitely. After...
• Re: Spring question - help needed
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:51:50 +0000
  ...I have photos of the difference between the old and new bushings and the rusted metal sleve that goes inside the bushing. The design...
• Re: Front end bushings -' 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Tue, 15 Nov 2016 10:15:01 -0800
  ...Front end bushings -' 88 GL Whiteline bushings are more economical, but Powerflex bushings offer a better ride quality. Both have a lifetime warranty. -----Original...
• Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 12:13:25 -0500
  Dan, What you just do is replace the worn out bushings & shafts-- No greasing required-- Although, seeing as your in the drilling mood---the...
• Upper control arm bushings, replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 9 Nov 2014 08:33:45 -0800
  ...Is there an alternative to spot welding the bushing shell to keep it from spinning? Maybe drill and tap in a short small machine...
• Re: Play at Manual Steering Rack and Bushings ok? (VIDEO)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:57:40 -0800
  ...again all! > > Is this amount of play between my manual steering rack and bushings > normal? Rack movement is the same at all 4 bushings.
• Re: Squeaking Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 14:10:07 -0400
  Lawrence Johnson wrote: > Hotch, > A very good and very cheap lubricant for any rubber bushings is kerosene > (or diesel fuel). It is nondestructive to...
• Re: Front top shock bushing needed PN# 251-411-130
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 29 Mar 2017 09:11:09 -0400
  ...Thus the missing bushing. > > If you need a visual the bushing and washer I need is on 40.2 and 40.4 of > the...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings, replacement question
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sun, 9 Nov 2014 17:08:01 -0500
  ...Upper control arm bushings, replacement question 84 vanagon. Is there an alternative to spot welding the bushing shell to keep it from spinning? Maybe...
• 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...
• Radial Arm Bushings.....why R &R them?
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:18:30 -0500
  ...replace radius rod bushings > > Anyone have a how-to on replacing the radius rod bushings? On my '91 > Vanagon GL, the outer bushing is...
• Re: Radius Rod Installation
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:40:03 -0400
  I used Powerflex bushings. They have an aluminum cup that the front bushing fits into. This aluminum piece has a inner rim that fits...
• FW: Pressing Lower Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:23:53 +0000
  ...Pressing Lower Control Arm Bushings Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:09:24 +0000 By far the toughest bushing of the whole suspension to...
• Re: Shift rod bushing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:26:21 -0700
  ...Where does that bushing live under the van? Gas tank removal necessary? Tom Young ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> To: <vanagon...
• gas tank bushing
  Historical mailing list - Mary Holbert
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 12:10:53 EDT
  Anyone know about 2 rubber bushings that go with gas tank? I have an 1989 Vanagon, which I put in the shop many weeks...
• Re: Urgency of Upper Control Arm Bushing replacement?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 6 Jan 2013 19:48:11 -0800
  ...If you have a MIG, tacking the bushings is not hard. What I do is practice on the old bushing to get a feel...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Torque
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 23:33:31 -0500
  Your problem is not so much the torque, but rather the proper clearance between the bushings and the frame. The eccentric washers by each...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 18 Jan 2016 16:56:38 -0800
  When I did the upper A arm bushings, there was a choice between inexpensive off shore sourced bushings or some other brand. Meyle? The...
• Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Todd Daley
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 13:56:53 -0400
  ...Squeaky upper control arm bushings > > > > Dan, > > > > What you just do is replace the worn out bushings & shafts-- > > > > No greasing required-- > > > > Although, seeing as your...
• Re: mixing urethane and rubber bushings
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 6 Sep 2014 11:52:17 -0400
  Thinking in terms of load and component load compliance, I would not mix bushings and mounts of drastically different durometer on single component, such...
• Powerflex transaxle bushing
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Fri, 29 Apr 2016 07:43:58 -0500
  ...I just installed the powerflex bushing to replace possibly the original bushing my van came with and noticed a magical improvement! I believe that...
• 88 With a Squeaky Front End
  Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 11:49:53 -0500
  ...My mechanic replaced bushings and the sound stopped for a while. Now the squeaks are back. Does anyone know what bushings he was referring...
• Anyone replace theeir a arm bushings (front) themselves?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 6 Jul 2002 18:23:30 EDT
  ...Are you talking lower control arm bushings? It`s a booger! They want to tilt to the side. When this happens they get booger...
• Re: Price of front A-arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 19:48:16 EDT
  I paid $23 each for upper bushings from my flaps. Robert [text/html]
• Re: Starter Bushing Blues
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:40:19 -0500
  ...I had already threaded the bushing, but couldn't get it out. The allthread and inertial puller should do it. Thanks.. John John Rodgers...
• Play at Manual Steering Rack and Bushings ok? (VIDEO)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:55:06 -0800
  Hellooooo again all! Is this amount of play between my manual steering rack and bushings normal? Rack movement is the same at all 4...
• control arm bushings 91
  Historical mailing list - Heffelfinger
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 18:54:19 -0500
  ISO 4 upper control arm bushings for '91 , what should I expect to pay? Labor on that?
• Re: Front end suspension
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 13 May 2011 12:59:52 -0700
  ...This is a guess from a shade tree type, but as I commented in another thread, the Febi brand bushing has a slightly narrower...
• Re: California Imports Bus Shift Rod Bushing Kit?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:51:16 -0800
  ...The support bushing above the approximate middle of your fuel tank is not fitted in 83 and up vanagons. The support bushing those use...
• Stabilizer bushing replacement
  Historical mailing list - Myyahoo
  Sat, 7 Jan 2012 09:33:40 -0700
  ...Does anyone have suggestions to "gracefully" remove/replace the rubber doughnut bushings between the stabilizer bar and stabilizer links? I'm concerned with damaging...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:09:58 -0500
  ...These GW bushing sets are 3 pieces. Not a pressed together assembly like the originals. If the bushing element should fail they can easily...
• White Lithium Grease and Upper Control Arm Bushing
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 4 Sep 2018 15:36:23 -0700
  ...I found that once a small hole has been drilled into the bushing, grease can be pumped into the bushing. Can anyone confirm if...
• Shock Advice
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 13:00:54 -0700
  The bushings are the rubber pieces on top of the front shock stem. The cups are the dished washers that squeeze the bushing and...
• 1985 Vanagon - Upper suspension are/wishbone bushings at spindle
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 12:46:08 -0400
  ...other related parts(ALL are OLD?): -radius rod rubber/bushings -anti-roll bar bushing(s) Typical tie rods, balljoints, etc. I can handle and...
• Re: throttle shaft bushings ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 19:04:01 -0500
  I have yet service a throttle body for worn bushings. Yes, they do wear, especially on the automatics, but the wear has yet to...
• Re: trouble installing new starter bushing
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 11 May 2012 21:49:18 -0400
  The bushing went in nicely using a 10mm bolt with a nut screwed down a bit more than the length of the bushing, a...
• Re: KYB Jelly
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 8 May 2003 06:10:32 -0600
  ...Does this make any sense? I may try > adding a shim under the bushing or under the cup. The bushing just doesn't > look...
• Re: Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 19:35:31 -0500
  > My primary concern is getting rid of the irritating squeakiness. > > So far all I have is the 4 upper control arm bushings ($24.95...
• Re: Starter Bushing Blues
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:41:28 -0500
  ...Pulled that bushing right out of there. Going back in with the bushing caused a bit of consternation. Didn't want to go. After...
• RE: FOLLOWUP: Squeaky/Creaky Vanagon Suspension
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 5 May 1995 14:22:47 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The bushing is the cheapest part. You do need to align afterwards. Why not just replace the _one_ thats sqeeking. I know that the...
• Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 08:51:39 -0800
  ...So far all I have is the 4 upper control arm bushings ($24.95 ea. @ Bus Depot 251 407 077). 1. Are there "lower...
• Re: shifter bushings---- how thight should they be ?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 12:36:58 -0700
  ...Slop in the bushings seldom will cause a vibration, just agravate it...there is a bit of play in most bushings...lube all the...
• Re: Benefits of a rear sway bar?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 23:13:19 +1200
  ...Rubber bushings nice & quiet but short lived. > Polyurethane bushings (the only choice for off-roaders) have an excellent > service life but...they will squeak...
• suspension
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 11:16:20 -0700
  Hello listees, While replacing all front suspension bushings on my 85 Westy i run into a problem. The strut bars, aka radius rods(according...
• Re: Tireack and Koni shocks
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 21 Sep 2006 06:43:05 -0700
  Not sure about Koni, but the bushings supplied with my KYBs were junk. I ended up putting the old stock ones back on after...
• Dimensions of upper control arm bushings?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Dec 2018 20:38:21 -0500
  I wonder if someone would be so kind as to accurately measure an upper control arm bushing for me? I would like to know...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: Posted Pics of Driveshaft "Piston" and SA Bushing
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:23:20 EDT
  ...In the images I saw of the SA bushing it appeared to be plastic. If that is the case, installing one is about as...
• Throttle shaft bushings
  Historical mailing list - db25
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 16:40:00 EDT
  I have developed a small vacuum leak in the throttle shaft bushings of my '86 2.1. I haven't opened anything up yet...
• Re: what to do with starter motor bushing?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:14:33 -0800
  ...I removed my starter yesterday, but didn't take out > a bushing. How will I remove the bushing? With my fingers? > > Thanks for any...
• Oil Pressure Switch
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:25:53 -0500
  ...When I pulled the high pressure switch, I also removed the bushing to the block. I cleaned both and reinstalled bushing(old w/copper...
• Re: To weld or not to weld upper control arm bushings..
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 08:21:31 -0600
  Actually there are some older US vehicles that the replacement bushings were tacked in. the originals werent but the replacements were. It may have...