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replace radius rod bushings
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:10:59 -0500
Anyone have a how-to on replacing the radius rod bushings? On my '91 Vanagon GL, the outer bushing is completely missing on the...
Squeaky upper control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - dneu
Sun, 9 Jun 2002 09:43:31 -0700
Has anybody tried anybody tried drilling, taping and putting a grease fitting on the upper control arm bushings to stop the squeak? Do you...
tire wear & heater core
Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 12:14:12 -0400
...1.) On an '85 Vanagon I have severe outer edge front tire wear. Changed upper control arm bushings and after alignment by local tire...
Re: Upper & Lower Ball joints replaced...and worn out after one year!
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Wed, 5 Apr 2006 14:23:15 -0400
Yes, check the radius rod bushings where they go through the frame. These are large bushings. Kinda like(chocholate) donuts. You cant really see...
Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Karl M
Sun, 9 Jun 2002 14:27:44 -0400
...Replace the bushings, grease will do nothing but accelerate the disintegration of the rubber. Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures 1987 Westfalia Syncro 1.9TD ----- Original...
Upper control arm bushings, checking
Historical mailing list - Subject: Upper control arm bushings, checking
May 31, 1988
An insufficient seal at the outer ends of the upper control arm bushing eld can cause premature wear to the bushings. Visually inspect the...
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...
Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:10:36 -0800
...The original Vanagon bushings were a three piece design. They have a steel outer shell that has deep female grooves formed into it, a...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - upper control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:31:46 -0700
...If they are free to turn, the outer sleeve does the wearing out rather than the bushing, which is bad. Drive the van to...
Re: HMHYPFAFEA?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 28 May 2002 19:59:43 -0500
...each sway bar inner bushings #3 22mm, .085 diam diameter ( 251 411 041 A) 2 each sway bar outer bushings #5 23mm (251 411...
RE: control arm bushings for 85 Westy
Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
Mon, 27 May 96 13:54:47 UT
Gary, I'm replacing the bushings because the eccentric adjuster(washer)is rubbing on the outer edge of the bushing itself. The Bentley says...
Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:09:58 -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: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Mon, 18 Jan 2016 19:45:01 -0600
...The original Vanagon bushings were a three piece design. They have a steel outer shell that has deep female grooves formed into it, a...
Re: What needs to be replaced in a front suspension rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 27 May 2002 20:39:36 -0500
...each sway bar inner bushings #3 22mm, .085 diam diameter ( 251 411 041 A) 2 each sway bar outer bushings #5 23mm (251 411...
Re: front suspension rebuilding (squeak squeak)
Historical mailing list - TC
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:58:58 -0700
...where > the plastic meets the outer metal shell) always failed. I cut open a few of > my failed bushings and always found rust damage...
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: control arm bushings got the squeaks
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 28 Mar 2003 22:00:12 -0600
...each sway bar inner bushings #3 22mm, .085 diam diameter ( 251 411 041 A) 2 each sway bar outer bushings #5 23mm (251 411...
front suspension question
Historical mailing list - jim&kim
Thu, 28 Sep 2000 17:28:01 -0700
The outer bushings on the front stabilizer bar need to be replaced(83.5 westy). Bentley shows a lovely picture of the assembly(page...
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: upper control arm
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 9 Mar 2000 11:03:05 -0800
Ken, Your upper control arm bushings are causing the squeak, without a doubt. They look fine, work fine, and are fine, except for the...
Re: vanagon Digest - 28 May 2002 - Special issue (#2002-669)
Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
Tue, 28 May 2002 22:59:55 -0700
...each sway bar inner bushings #3 22mm, .085 diam diameter ( 251 411 041 > A) > 2 each sway bar outer bushings #5 23mm (251 411...
Re: upper control arm
Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
Thu, 9 Mar 2000 11:39:20 -0800
...I just received all the goodies from Bus Depot necessary to replace all the front end bushings, ball joints, etc. My plan is to...
Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:14:49 -0700
...outer nut to spec, does this ensure the final position of arm? i.e. if one were to torque too much, (compress bushings, draw...
Re: [SPAM] Inner tie rods
Historical mailing list - Tom C
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:40:40 -0500
...If the inner and outer tie rods and the steering rack bushings don’t work, I’ll check the ball joints. Thank you. Thanks...
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...
Swapping out bad spindle/s
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Sat, 5 May 2012 16:16:12 -0600
...its best to replace upper lower and inner outer balljoints and bushings including strut arm bushings for less to worry about/knowing its all...
anyone parting out a syncro?
Historical mailing list - Gary Thaxter
Tue, 13 Apr 1999 22:01:34 -0400
...I need: - stabilizer link bar and bottom bushings - small steering universal joint - CV joints (front outers, need not be in good shape) I also...
Re: Squeeks
Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
Thu, 9 Mar 2000 19:06:21 -0700
...upper control armNew ball joints, shocks and upper control arm bushings failed to fix my squeek last spring. Needless to say, I'm interested...
Re: Swapping out bad spindle/s
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 5 May 2012 20:01:48 -0400
...its best to replace upper lower and inner outer balljoints and bushings including strut arm bushings for less to worry about/knowing its all...
Re: Old vanagon steering parts - radius rod
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:33:14 -0500
...on our front ends: -radius rod (inner and outer) rubber parts -anti-roll bar bushings -track control arm and its assoc. parts...talking rubber...
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...
excessive tire wear on outside while turning
Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
Wed, 26 Jan 2005 20:51:13 -0500
...on our front ends: > -radius rod (inner and outer) rubber parts > -anti-roll bar bushings > -track control arm and its assoc. parts...talking rubber...
Re: Inner tie rods
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:53:10 -0500
...If there is play, see if it is the tie rod outer or the inner one (under the steering rack boot). It should be...
Re: vanagon Digest - 28 Nov 2007 - Special issue (#2007-1273)
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:06:21 -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: New owner questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:37:56 -0500
...There should not be too much play on these outers. The inners take up all the axle length changes as the suspension travels-turns...
Re: Replacing Ball Joints...anything else while in there?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 25 May 2005 16:26:49 -0500
...each sway bar inner bushings #3 22mm, .085 diam diameter ( 251 411 041 A) 2 each sway bar outer bushings #5 23mm (251 411...
Inner tie rods
Historical mailing list - Tom C
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:44:43 -0500
...I have urethane bushings all around except the steering rack, haven’t changed those old decrepit bushings yet and when I hit about 65...
Re: excessive tire wear on outside while turning
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:26:45 -0500
...on our front ends: > -radius rod (inner and outer) rubber parts > -anti-roll bar bushings > -track control arm and its assoc. parts...talking rubber...
Re: Inner tie rods
Historical mailing list - Tom C
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:40:59 -0500
...If > there is play, see if it is the tie rod outer or the inner one (under the > steering rack boot). It should be...
Fw: front suspension rebuilding (squeak squeak)
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:03:08 -0400
...where the plastic meets the outer metal shell) always failed. I cut open a few of my failed bushings and always found rust damage...
Upper control arm bushing dilemna
Historical mailing list - Antaki
Mon, 22 Dec 2003 21:57:27 -0800
...bushings are failing, very hard to move, leaking grease, off-center, basically shot. I took care to replace them by pushing on the outer...
Re: Running out of castor adjustment
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:40:27 -0400
...If the bushings are too long then he'd be running out of thread on both inner and outer nuts. But if I understand...
Re: Rubber meets the metal
Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
Tue, 30 Sep 1997 18:18:42 -0800
Jake Kooser wrote: > > I replaced the outer torsion bar bushings on the rear of my > Square with the polyurethane ones from Bugpack, and have...
Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 17 Nov 2016 21:57:29 -0700
By Outer TieRod are You referring to the TieRod End ~ We only have TieRods & TieRod Ends not Inner & Outer TieRods ~ If the TieRod End...
Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:56:43 -0500
I have used both the GoWesty (once) and the T3 Technique (many times) upper bushings. The T3 uses 2 sleeves and a polyurethane element...
Old vanagon steering parts - radius rod
Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:27:59 -0500
...on our front ends: -radius rod (inner and outer) rubber parts -anti-roll bar bushings -track control arm and its assoc. parts...talking rubber...
Re: Squeaking front bushings
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:07:33 -0500
If you inspect the new bushing carefully you will see the rubber piece between the inner and outer sleeves creped and twisted. If only...
Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:03:47 -0500
ORR, Yes, by outer I mean the tie rod end and not the rod. I see rock auto has a complete (rod and end...
Re: Swapping out bad spindle/s
Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
Sat, 5 May 2012 18:36:33 -0700
...its best to replace upper lower and inner outer balljoints and bushings including strut arm bushings for less to worry about/knowing its all...
Re: upper control arm
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 12:00:59 -0800
...the inner and > outer sleeves, same as the original. Nothing spins free, and that is the > way all rubber suspension bushings I have ever...
Re: Tire Wear.. Now: Worn Upper Control Arm Bushings - Alignment Changes
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:32:44 -0400
...AFAIK, if ONLY the bushings themselves are worn, the wear is between the outer part of bushing (secured to arm) and inner sleeve. AFAIK...
Re: Fw: front suspension rebuilding (squeak squeak)
Historical mailing list - Christopher Renz
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:05:30 -0700
...where > the plastic meets the outer metal shell) always failed. I cut open a > few of > my failed bushings and always found rust damage...
Fw: front suspension rebuilding (squeak squeak)
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:46:16 -0400
...where >> the plastic meets the outer metal shell) always failed. I cut open a few > of >> my failed bushings and always found rust damage...
Dimensions of upper control arm bushings?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Dec 2018 20:38:21 -0500
...outside dimension (diameter and taper, if there is any) of the outer housing where it press fits into the control arm. � � � � � � 2.)� � � � the length...
Re: Does a rear bar exist for the Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Tue, 21 Aug 2001 20:51:42 +0200
...Only the outer linkages and bushings etc. are different. You�re correct. Raimund ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Berchin" <ctb1@PEOPLEPC.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY...
Re: Radial Arm Bushings.....why R &R them?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:53:23 -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...
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: Upper Ball Joint Prices-Variances from suppliers.
Historical mailing list - mike and becky
Wed, 18 Nov 1998 15:40:05 -0500
Tom, I personally have replaced my upper/lower ball joints as well as inner /outer wheel bearings and upper control arm bushingsall purchased from...
Re: What's the best thing you've ever done to your Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Joe T.
Tue, 31 May 2011 12:04:45 -0600
...The outer ring is slightly fatter and much more comfortable than a Vanagon wheel. It's a direct fit and looks similar (although not...
Re: anyone parting out a syncro?
Historical mailing list - Joel David Shortlidge
Wed, 14 Apr 1999 11:09:54 -0500
...I need: >- stabilizer link bar and bottom bushings >- small steering universal joint >- CV joints (front outers, need not be in good shape) > >I also...