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Re: Rubber meets the metal
Historical mailing list - Toby Basiliko
Tue, 30 Sep 1997 18:36:12 -0700
Jeff, There's a lube for nylon/delrin/etc bushings that is EXCEPTIONALLY good at this- of course I forget what it's called...
testing upper control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
Sat, 8 May 1999 09:21:26 -0700
...I have my wheels off to replace upper ball joints and I've noticed the upper control arm bushings have quite a bit of...
Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 9 Jan 2013 09:52:41 -0800
For upper control arm bushings I used: large vice, steel plate, pipe, possibly socket. Vice is press, plate supports pipe for removal then backs...
Re: While replacing steering rack.....
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:10:55 -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...
What is SA Besto spray
Historical mailing list - william greenamyer
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:04:37 -0700
...I wanted to know more about the spray and how it works on the suspension bushings and ball joints. William
Re: Radius Rod Installation
Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:47:45 -0700
Yes, but even the stock RR bushings have a lip on them that need to line up with the hole in the chassis. The...
Re: Front suspension bushing replacement
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:03:01 -0700
...As have others, I've noticed (and posted a video) how much the rack moves on the bushings. Even when bushings are new. I...
Re: Fwd: Squeaky front end parts
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:21:52 +0000
...LOL. > >Mike > > >Helmut Blong wrote: >>It would be well and good to replace worn bushings but by some accounts, >>new >>bushings squeak just the...
Re: Damping ring and washer for front shocks: Where Can I Get Them?
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Thu, 6 Oct 2005 19:08:24 -0400
...have the bushings and washer's > >High end shocks come with new bushings and washer's. >( Gabriel are high end? The bushings and washer...
RE: FOLLOWUP: Squeaky/Creaky Vanagon Suspension
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Fri, 05 May 1995 14:21:58 EST
I've not had any luck getting lubricant onto my suspension bushings either. Let's escalate: Can anyone do a short recap of what...
heater core, bushings, etc.
Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
Tue, 26 Dec 2000 11:19:52 -0800
...Does this seem reasonable? The same shop wants to charge me 450$ to replace the four upper control arm bushings. This seems high too...
Re: steering rack bushings
Historical mailing list
Wed, 6 Dec 2000 17:02:03 EST
I have the steering rack bushings for $5 each. You need 4 per rack and they are very easy to replace (bascially remove the...
Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Tue, 19 Jan 2016 23:08:20 -0500
...Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought > >Does anyone have any experience with the GoWesty Delrin AF UCA bushings? >Any harshness noted...
Re: Suspension Question
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Thu, 8 Apr 2010 07:14:18 -0700
...After installing KYB shocks, I used the crappy rubber upper bushings that came with the shocks, and had terrible knocking noises over bumps. Re...
Re: Ball Joints Replacement Question
Historical mailing list - Doug Smith
Thu, 17 Sep 1998 12:35:54 EDT
...In addition to ball joints I have had to replace upper control arm bushings and strut bar bushings, both of which can affect the...
Re: Lube Raditor fan motor bushings?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:15:02 -0800
Well, here's my backyard .............ah.......hesitate to say 'wisdom.' First, I think bronze-like bushings are self-lubricating. We don't worry about...
Re: Upper Controlarm Torque
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 23 Jan 2000 22:15:44 -0500
...Also, there are two different types of bushings. They were upgraded a number of years ago due to frequent failures. They later ones have...
Re: Addco anti-sway bars: Best Price is PST G-Max (renamed Addco...)
Historical mailing list - Robet Lilley
Tue, 25 May 2004 09:36:12 -0700
...BUT get the greaseable 1" for front and 7/8" rear urethane bushings from AutoZone to avoid the squeaking from the urethane bushings. BETTER...
Re: Running out of castor adjustment
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:14:58 -0600
OEM or aftermarket bushings?? Velma 82 na diesel westy On Jul 15, 2013 5:06 PM, "Craig Cowan" <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > So I...
RE: Ball joint bushings on a 1971 Westy
Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
Fri, 8 Mar 96 16:01:50 UT
>The ball joint article on the 'sermon' page was written for bugs, not buses. > I don't recommend using the urethane bushings for use...
mixing urethane and rubber bushings
Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
Fri, 5 Sep 2014 15:51:39 -0400
Hi all,
Re: I want to kill my control arm bushings...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 27 Jul 2003 11:12:20 -0700
...It drives and handles much better, > but now I have this terrible rubbery squeek/groan > that comes from the upper control arm bushings. > It...
Sway bar bushings-Poor shape..
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 4 Sep 2007 07:45:37 -0700
As I spelunked around under my van looking at stuff, I noticed my front sway bar drop link bushings were very sloppy. I saw...
Re: Front suspension bushing replacement
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 12 Sep 2014 20:37:33 -0700
I still have the lca bushings to replace. After that I think I will try a self alignment :) Alistair > On Sep 12, 2014, at...
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: front end reassembly: strut bar
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:05:50 -0700
...I'm replacing the bushings on the front end of my 82. I've dropped the strut bar ( the big bar that bolts under...
Re: Febi or FEQ upper control arm bushing quality
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Wed, 5 May 2010 23:34:44 EDT
...I am not passing judgement on these "German" upper control arm bushings that I purchased from one of our list vendors until I replace...
Re: Can a Manual Steering Rack Fail Internally?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:09:31 -0700
...http://www.t3technique.com/powerflex-bushings.html I don't know if Christopher is on this list but he's a huge contributor on...
Re: torsion rod bearings vs. upper control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - stephen steele
Mon, 21 Jun 2004 18:40:41 -0700
...But prior to tackling this job I did a search of the archives for upper control arm bushings(UCAB). As expected there's a...
RE: Front Suspension Squeek
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Fri, 22 Mar 96 11:59:28 EST
When I replaced my upper bushings to fix a similar squeek, I didn't see, hear, or feel anything to indicate that the problem...
control arm bushings for 85 Westy
Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
Sun, 26 May 96 15:34:21 UT
I'm in the process of getting parts together to do the control arm bushings on my 85 westy. I have found a few...
Re: Tire Size? Conclusion?
Historical mailing list - Bill
Tue, 24 Mar 1998 11:30:41 -0700
> The handling will improve I'm sure, but not as much as when I replaced the > upper control arm bushings! > The control arm bushings...
Re: Increasing stability beyond the tires for windy days and winding mountain roads.
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 08:51:59 -0400
...I'm also playing around with stiffer bushings holding the steering > rack. If you hold one of these bushings in your hand (even a...
Re: getting link bushings out
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 6 Apr 2006 12:55:48 -0700
...Have fun, Jake On 4/6/06, Wesley Pegden <wes@cs.uchicago.edu> wrote: > > I'm trying to get out the old bushings where...
FOLLOWUP: Squeaky/Creaky Vanagon Suspension
Historical mailing list
Fri, 5 May 95 11:15:33 PDT
...I went back to the mechanic and we determined that the sound was coming from the control arm bushings and bolts. It will cost...
Enlarged (ovaled) Radius Arm Hole Fix? PICS
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 3 Feb 2009 18:34:17 -0800
...Sadly between myself and the PO, we let the radius arm bushings get too worn out. ( I choose to lay most of the blame...
Re: Steering rack bushings...
Historical mailing list - TC
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:45:30 -0800
...to my astonishment and dismay, mine came > fitted with the rubber bushings in the mounts. I had assumed they > would not and ordered four...
Re: Failing clutch master or slave?
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sun, 9 May 2021 19:49:00 -0400
...02:48: > > It's possible that excess play at outboard bushings at clutch cross > shaft are causing the noise. > > I had a "creaking" or...
New A-arm bushings and strange noises
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 17:55:29 -0700
I just pressed-in new A-arm/wishbone bushings and then installed the wishbone back into my Vanagon following my beloved Haynes book instructions...
Re: Rebuilding suspension - suggestions
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:40:46 -0600
...to spot weld in the new bushings,and a press was needed to remove lower control arm bushings too!! The rest is stubborn rusty...
Help! I need an ADDCO front sway bar...
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 27 Jun 2002 11:02:58 -0700
...the 7/8" stock, and I prefer urethane over rubber bushings from past experience. The Vanagon's large rubber sway bar bushings get particularly...
upper control arm needed
Historical mailing list - thomas LaPointe
Tue, 7 Aug 2007 17:43:27 -0500
well, after my local machine shop butchered my stamped upper control arm putting new bushings in, is there anyone on the list who has...
Re: HELP - Front end noise
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Thu, 18 Jul 1996 21:01:44 +0000
...I think someone suggested the O2 sensor as a possible cause for your mileage troubles - this sounds more likely than bushings or bearings (especially...
Fw: Fw: front suspension rebuilding (squeak squeak)
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:15:45 -0400
...I think the Bentley manual says that you'll need a hyrdaulic press to remove and replace the bushings. I was able to smack...
Re: upper control arm
Historical mailing list - Karl M
Thu, 9 Mar 2000 14:07:46 -0500
...The best way to rid the squeak for good, is to replace the balljoint AND the bushings at the same time (unless of course...
Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Wed, 9 Jan 2013 10:46:52 -0600
...the control arm bushings so that will be a big help. However, is there anything else your collective wisdom says I should...
Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings--HOW SERIOUS CAN THIS BE?
Historical mailing list - dneu
Fri, 14 Jun 2002 08:29:08 -0700
...Squeaky upper control arm bushings--HOW SERIOUS CAN THIS BE? > Ive got a REALLY squeaky upper wishbone, it started a > month ago. I have...
re. clutch lever play
Historical mailing list - Tom Runyon
Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:27:17 -0800
Hi Dave, The clutch lever rotates on two release shaft bushings. I think the clutch lever can be removed fairly easily by removing a...
I4 Engine mounting
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 30 Sep 2002 06:47:36 -0700
...The bearer bars are on rubber bushings > and then the engine is tied to them with rubber bushings as well. I've > heard the...
Re: Control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Wed, 26 Jan 2000 14:08:55 -0800
...Is there anything else I should repair/replace while I'm at it? Stabilizer bar has bushings at the attaching points to the lower...
Re: FEBI Upper Control Arm Bushings
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:32:33 -0500
...jrodgers113@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> Any opinions on these? Budget constraints prevent me from getting the > >> urethane ones, yet bushings need to be changed NOW! > >> >
Re: no sway bar = no improvement
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Sun, 19 Mar 2006 19:50:05 -0800
Have you checked the upper A-arm bushings? Chris. --- Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU> wrote: > So, without the the stabilizer bar and associated...
Front-end workout
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 19 Sep 2013 18:54:21 -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: Radius Arm (strut) Steel Sleeve Measurement
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:37:04 -0400
On 8/30/2012 6:04 AM, Frank Condelli wrote: > Neil, if you want the real deal I have them and the two bushings...
help identify bushings
Historical mailing list - Aaron
Wed, 9 Aug 2000 22:43:02 -0500
...i would like to replace a few bushings, but cannot identify them or otherwise determine a part number. In the Bentley manual (40.2...
Re: [Syncro] r & p mounting bushings need 89 syncro westy
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Thu, 18 Oct 2001 20:31:56 -0700
...Schwenk" wrote: > Mick, the bushings are supposed to allow some movement. Really! I put a rebuilt in and was surprised to see that the...
Re: Vanagon shocks and coils spring
Historical mailing list - David Hally
Wed, 9 Feb 2005 09:49:18 -0800
...I had thought suspension bushings and shocks, but the local VW shop (Volk's Cafe) said only shocks, the suspension bushings wouldn't cause...
Re: While replacing steering rack.....
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:30:38 -0700
there has been recent discussion on the samba about the orientation of the rubber bushings in the rack mounting holes. Bentley shows them with...
Re: Squeaking bushings upfront ??
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:59:12 -0700
...Squeaking bushings upfront ?? > >I just replaced the upper control arm bushings, that's the best thing to >do...
Re: Shift Rod Bushing Boots- necessary...?
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:59:22 -0400
...If your willing to lube the bushings even once a year (I do mine at least twice), 5 min or less of work..... then...