Ok, just wondering if it had happened before. I can't imagine one of
those things turning, based on how much pounding/pressing it took to
get them in. But I suspect I'm getting a small oxy/acetylene torch kit for
Christmas, so maybe I'll weld them up to be safe.

On 30 Oct 2001 at 14:35, Bill Knight wrote:

> This is your front suspension you are messing with.  If one
> of those bushings starts to turn, it will quickly start
> wearing a larger hole in the control arm.  Results could be
> disasterous.  Just drop by your local muffler shop and give
> 'em ten bucks to do the spot welds. And yes, I do work
> according to what Bentley says.
>
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Shawn Wright
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 1:21 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings.
>
>
> Is this based on experience (with *not* doing the welds and
> having
> problems) or just according to what Bentley says?
> Just curious, because I've done both sides on mine without
> welding,
> and no signs of problems yet (2 years on the left, 1 year on
> the right so
> far).
>
> On 30 Oct 2001 at 13:17, Bill Knight wrote:
>
> > You must do the spot welds, then paint them to keep them
> > from rusting.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List
> > [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> > Of Cookson, Noel
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 1:11 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings.
> >
> >
> > I want to replace the upper control arm bushings in my 88
> > GL. The Bentley
> > and a previous post regarding this subject makes most of
> the
> > job seem pretty
> > straightforward. One exception to straightforward is the
> > spot weld Bentley
> > calls for when the new bushings are pounded/pressed in to
> > keep them from
> > spinning.  The previous post covering this repair made no
> > mention of the
> > spot welds.  Does this mean that most of you who have done
> > this job have
> > gotten by without the spot weld?
> >
> > Noel
>
> ========================
> Shawn Wright
> Computer Systems Manager
> Shawnigan Lake School
> http://www.sls.bc.ca
> swright@sls.bc.ca

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Shawn Wright
Computer Systems Manager
Shawnigan Lake School
http://www.sls.bc.ca
swright@sls.bc.ca