--- dneu <dneu@NETZERO.NET> wrote:
> It's kinda like the chinese water torture. How long
> can you take it before
> you park it and drive your other car?

My other car is even MORE squeaky. I just looked in
the Haynes book and it said I need to take the
wishbone to a "VW dealer" to have the bush welds
carefully grounded off and then the new bushings
pressed in and welded.

Cant I just use super glue? It is a PITA to get our
welder to do ANYTHING. But really, after I carefully
grind out the old spot welds do i need a big VW brand
press to press the old bushings out?

Thanks

Phil

> ----- 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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