--- Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM> wrote:
> Well,
> After replacing all bushings in front
> suspension(except lower arm
> bushing, will have to find some shop to do it) i
> finaly got my Westy on
> the road.
> I did it in 2 stages, first stage upper arm and
> brand new shocks. Didn't
> make a bit of diffrence.
> Later i did 2 nd stage and replaced the rest of
> bushings. Earlier i
> posted message asking listees who replaced bushings
> on their Vanagons
> to relate their experience with this problem but
> didn't get any replys.
> I would have a month-long discussion if i asked
> about shocks and merits
> of Bilsteins vs KYB vs X brand etc.
> Trying to find VW mechanic knowing front suspension
> here in LA was like
> looking for tropical forest in Death Valley
> I managed to solve the problem but not completely. I
> still have to take
> Westy to welding shop to shrink the enlarged holes
> to original size.
> When i drove Westy today i can say new bushings made
> HUGE DIFFRENCE!
> So much for discussing the shocks. By now the
> "youngest" Vanagons are 10
> years old and all rubber bushings are worn out.
> Check yours BEFORE you
> shell out big bucks on
> Billsteins trying to improve the ride. If you see
> fethered or cracking
> edges on bushings they are gone! Rubber doesn't last
> that long.
> Leon
> 85 Subwagen Westy
> No longer pushed around by slightest wind....

Ditto....I just got a set of KYB's from Bus Depot,
Guess I should opt for new bushings also.

phil
84' westy "Millenium Falcon"
84'Westfalia W/Tiico I4 "SS Galileo"
01' International flatbed (Turbo diesel)

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