It's kinda like the chinese water torture. How long can you take it before
you park it and drive your other car?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 7:53 AM
Subject: Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings--HOW SERIOUS CAN THIS BE?

> Ive got a REALLY squeaky upper wishbone, it started a
> month ago. I have the new bushings in hand but I dont
> have the time to install anything this month.
>
> How long can i go on before my wishbone melts and I
> fly off the road in a ball of flames?
>
> Thanks,
> Phil
>
>
>
>
>
> --- dneu <dneu@NETZERO.NET> wrote:
> > 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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