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steering arm boot and radius rod sleeve
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:59:07 -0700
Replaced a rubber boot and made a sleeve for radius rod today. Pics etc here: http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/vanagon-steering...
Re: Radius Rod Installation
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:40:03 -0400
...http://www.t3technique.com/suspension-bushings/powerflex-suspension-bushings/radius-rod-bushings/ To get the aluminum piece to fit into the hole the radius...
Re: Radius Rod Installation
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:15:19 -0400
...This aluminum piece has a inner rim that fits into the radius > rod opening in the body. If you look carefully you can see...
Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:42 -0600
...Radius rod attaches to exposed bolt ends at bottom of LCA. On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 9:53 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail...
Loose radius rods?
Historical mailing list - Floyd Truskot
Sun, 1 Nov 1998 11:31:11 -0500
Has anyone experience loose radius rods before? I noticed this on my van severals days ago. My mechanic said the rubber bushings are bad...
Radius Rod Installation
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:47:28 -0400
...I tried to re-install the radius rods but neither side would line up with the threaded hole in the lower control arms (my...
Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:14:49 -0700
...adjustment set by the radius rods) was way off even though I measured the prior setting on the rods before I removed them to...
Fw: Q about radius rod on 82 van
Historical mailing list - steve d
Sat, 9 Aug 2003 19:48:54 +0100
...Q about radius rod on 82 van Thanks ...if you could email me a copy of the haynes info I'd appreciate it. I...
Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First!
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 11:10:50 -0700
...You REALLY don't want this: (image of my '81 radius rod nuts): https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/RadiusArmSnappedBolt.jpg Neil. -- Neil n...
Re: Radius Rod Installation
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:10:57 -0400
...The radius rod isn't at right angles to > the hole - it's at an angle, making it even more difficult to get the...
Re: Radius Rod Installation
Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:47:45 -0700
...Radius Rod Installation Gotcha. Yrs, d On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 11:40 AM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com> wrote: > I used Powerflex...
Re: Radius Rod Installation
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 09:53:50 -0400
I don't know why I used the word "straight." The problem was getting the radius rod centered in the hole. The radius rod...
Re: Radius Rod Installation
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 07:23:32 -0400
I already had the LCA bolted in before I began installing the radius rod. I couldn't have gotten the LCA low enough to...
Re: Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 15:30:00 -0400
...You REALLY don't want this: (image of my '81 radius rod nuts): https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/RadiusArmSnappedBolt.jpg Neil. -- Neil n...
Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 25 May 2012 09:58:23 -0700
...Radius rod attaches to exposed bolt ends at bottom of LCA. On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 9:53 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail...
Re: Radius Rod Installation
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 09:01:11 -0400
...At any rate I had to > borrow a spring compressor to compress the spring already installed to get > the passenger side radius rod lined...
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...
Who sells Radius Bushings????
Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
Tue, 20 Jan 2004 17:44:09 -0800
A vendor has the radius rods for $169 each, way over my budget. Anyone know where to buy JUST the rubber bushings? I think...
Re: Radius Rod Installation
Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:55:40 -0700
...I tried to re-install the radius rods but neither side would > line up with the threaded hole in the lower control arms (my...
excessive tire wear on outside while turning
Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
Wed, 26 Jan 2005 20:51:13 -0500
RE: (1) radius rod bushings; (2) anti-roll bushings; (3) control arm bushings and its assoc. parts, etc Problem: excessive tire wear on outside...
WTB: 1990 Syncro Radius Rod
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:07:37 -0400
Need a radius rod to replace one broken by previous owner's towing mishap. This is for the later model suspension where the radius...
Re: Old vanagon steering parts - radius rod
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:33:14 -0500
If your radius rod bushings are original, they are shot. Most cases of unexplained tire waer and poor handling can be traced here. If...
Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:10:16 -0700
...I doubt your tie rod replacment caused your 'drifts to the right' > problem. I am betting on the radius arm causing the drifting. > �Second...
Re: Radius Rod Installation
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:02:23 -0400
...That may relieve enough pressure to line up the radius rod. Another question. I bought end link hardware from T3. My old hardware had...
Re: Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First!
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 13:11:56 -0700
...Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First! > > Hi all. > > Am enjoying my foray into the newer style front end. Well, mostly > enjoying. ;^) > > Last night, with...
Re: excessive tire wear on outside while turning
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:26:45 -0500
...The front and rear radius rod bushings are different. -Parts I am referring to (1) radius rod bushings; (2) anti-roll bushings; (3) track...
Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 25 May 2012 10:55:23 -0600
...The radius rod attaches to bottom of the adaptor. An image of my '81 while I was doing the radius arm bushings job. You...
Re: Radius Rod Installation
Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:02:17 -0700
...I tried to re-install the radius rods but neither side would > line up with the threaded hole in the lower control arms (my...
Re: Does anyone have experience with these specific points? Was Re: Vanagon vs Eurovan
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:38:29 -0800
...where the tie rod hole is drilled I don't know why there would be any difference in turning radius. A given van may...
Re: sway bar wiggling
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:05:19 -0500
I would hazard a guess that the radius rods are out of position.Is the bolt holding the lower control arm on,tight?Are...
Re: Radius Rod Installation
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:08:36 -0400
...The end of the radius rod at the LCA is pointed down at too much of an angle to line up in the threaded...
Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 26 May 2012 10:09:51 -0700
...Radius rod/arm sourced**** > > ** ** > > It's a shame really but some owner/operators ignore or stave off something > like the radius strut bushing replacement...
Re: Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 16:56:27 -0400
...Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First! Never used an impact wrench before. Pretty sure someone posted of an electric stand alone wrench. But then...
Re: Radius rod question?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 10 May 2012 19:33:52 -0700
i happen to have my old '82 westy's (was diesel like yours) radius rod on the bench. The end of the rod is...
Re: Radius Rod Landing on Frame
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:12:19 -0800
...Are these the parts you refer to? http://www.t3technique.com/suspension-bushings/powerflex-suspension-bushings/radius-rod-bushings/ It looks to me like...
Re: WTB: 1990 Syncro Radius Rod
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:12:11 -0400
...Let me know Michael Snow wrote: > Need a radius rod to replace one broken by previous owner's towing mishap. > > This is for the...
Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Sat, 26 May 2012 10:35:12 -0600
...Radius rod/arm sourced It's a shame really but some owner/operators ignore or stave off something like the radius strut bus...
Re: Swapping out bad spindle/s
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Sat, 5 May 2012 18:09:14 -0600
Radius as in strut rod/caster rod bushings? Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On May 5, 2012 7:01 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57...
Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 26 May 2012 12:08:48 -0400
...Radius rod/arm sourced It's a shame really but some owner/operators ignore or stave off something like the radius strut bushing replacement...
Old vanagon steering parts - radius rod
Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:27:59 -0500
...these steering parts and/or equivalent parts on our front ends: -radius rod (inner and outer) rubber parts -anti-roll bar bushings -track control...
Radius Rods...slightly bowed or perfectly straight?
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Wed, 5 Apr 2006 11:55:38 -0700
...Roger Sisler has suggested my premature Balljoint/Control Arm Bushing wear might be related to my Radius Arm(s). One thing I've noticed...
Re: Radius Rod Installation
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 21:45:50 -0400
...The end of the radius rod at the LCA is pointed > down at too much of an angle to line up in the threaded...
Was: Radius Arm... Sleeve Measurement Now: PICS, Thoughts On Sleeve
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 3 Sep 2012 14:06:54 -0700
...Image of OEM sleeve on old style radius rod. Thread OD should be same for newer style rod: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xOdkEE_sIqU...
Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 26 May 2012 11:15:10 -0400
...Radius rod/arm sourced The picked ones are great shape and the bushing sleve is descent too!! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On...
Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 25 May 2012 10:16:07 -0700
...Radius rod attaches to exposed bolt > ends at bottom of LCA. > > > On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 9:53 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail...
Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 25 May 2012 09:53:00 -0700
...The radius rod attaches to bottom of the adaptor. An image of my '81 while I was doing the radius arm bushings job. You...
Re: Radius Rod Landing on Frame
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 19 Jan 2015 23:33:36 -0800
I assume your '85 has the later style radius rod. Regardless, I found it was possible to take the lower control arm etc. off...
stainless steel radius rod bushing collars
Historical mailing list - dylan
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 08:07:45 -0800
Where can I order the collars that slide over the rod and separate the two bushings in stainless steel? I need them on the...
Re: radius arm hole looks awefully wonky.
Historical mailing list - brett rueff
Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:33:17 +0000
...Mount had failed, metal bushing had just worn through and the radius rod just starting to wear. Van pretty well looked after - body doesn...
Re: Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First!
Historical mailing list - Bill M
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 18:55:31 -0400
...Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First! > > Never used an impact wrench before. > > Pretty sure someone posted of an electric stand alone wrench. But then...
Should I re-use this radius arm?
Historical mailing list - brett rueff
Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:33:14 +0000
...radius arm or spring for a new one?? It is a little worn but the new bushing will be over that area. The rod...
Re: Radius Rod Landing on Frame
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:57:41 -0700
...Very quick shipping. > Are these the parts you refer to? > > http://www.t3technique.com/suspension-bushings/powerflex-suspension-bushings/radius-rod-bushings/ > Them's...
Re: Swapping out bad spindle/s
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 5 May 2012 20:17:09 -0400
...Swapping out bad spindle/s Radius as in strut rod/caster rod bushings? Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On May 5, 2012 7...
Re: radius/strut removal
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 7 Oct 2015 21:50:41 -0400
If you back the rare nut to the end of thread there is enough room to unscrew the rod from the control arm. Due...
Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 25 May 2012 09:59:52 -0700
...The radius rod attaches to bottom of the > adaptor. An image of my '81 while I was doing the radius arm bushings job. > You...
Re: Radius rod question?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 11 May 2012 15:38:00 -0700
re > NSFW nautical term. how about if you say what NSFW means to start with.
Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 26 May 2012 08:48:03 -0700
...Radius rod/arm sourced > > The picked ones are great shape and the bushing sleve is descent too!! > > Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy > > On...
Re: Running out of castor adjustment
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 15 Jul 2013 19:16:46 -0400
...From your description the radius rod isn't long enough to accommodate the necessary dimensions, suggesting that the radius rod or lower control arm...
Re: Radius Rod Landing on Frame
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:00:16 -0600
In all this discussion on radius rods, I think that welding in washers is the way to go BUT you should take a look...
Re: Radius rod question?
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:48 -0600
...i happen to have my old '82 westy's (was diesel like yours) radius rod on the bench. The end of the rod is...