I replace mine last summer because they squeaked when cold. Now they squeak
a heck of a lot worse and most of the time. Not a good move on my part. It's
just now getting irritating enough to try to find a way to fix them...

>From: dneu <dneu@NETZERO.NET>
>Reply-To: dneu <dneu@NETZERO.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings
>Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 14:59:31 -0700
>
>I JUST replaced the bushings 5000 mi. ago. The originals squeaked when
>cold,
>and they did that since I bought the car, new. The new ones, that I JUST
>put
>in, squeak when hot. they started squeaking after about 200 mi. (Seems I've
>heard that somewhere before. . . Hmmm. . . It was on Vanagon .com)
>
>A book that I saw in the library called "1001 fixes", or something like
>that, suggested putting in a grease fitting and greasing them up. Yea, I
>thought about the grease dissolving the rubber, but what's the alternative?
>Replacing them every time I fill-up? Maybe I could use silicon grease or
>something.
>
>I thought you guy's would have some simmilar experience. Thanks for your
>help.
>
>~Dan

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