Your bushing above the tank may be missing as mine was, still squeaks very
loud. Haven't had time to replace it. I have also been pondering how to do
it without dropping the tank.

Sean Garrett
1981 Westy (his)
1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
Soon... 1987 Syncro project
sean.garrett@asu.edu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Brodbeck [mailto:gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG]
> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 2:50 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: squeaking noise from the spare...
>
>
> On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Stan Wilder wrote:
>
> > Jeff in most cases that is the suspension bushings. Its
> common for them
> > to either squeak in the summer or in the winter. Seems very
> seldom that
> > they repeat for all seasons.
> > In my case I know its the neighbors cats trying to get out
> of their nice
> > cozy sleeping spot.
>
> In my case I seem to have a squeaky shifter bushing, the one above the
> fuel tank.  I've been pondering how to try to get some lube
> to it without
> dropping the tank.
>
> Incidentally, does anyone else have trouble getting their
> spare tire back
> in after taking it out?  I had mine out once and that pan was
> a real bear
> to get hooked back up.  It wanted to stop one inch below
> where the hook
> would engage.  Is this common, or is something screwed up on my van?
>
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