You might try soapy water instead of WD40--works well and dries/evaporates
leaving a good grip between the bushing and the metal hoop in the linkage.
Just a thought.
tx,
bmc  :)
Ben McCafferty
ben@volkscafe.com

Volks Cafe
1823 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA  95062
831-426-1244
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> From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Reply-To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 20:21:23 -0700
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: right front clunk noise
>
> Yes....this happened on my '91 Westy (the clunk on turning) and my left end
> sway bar had come out of the rubber bushing. I "lubed" it with wd40 to make
> it slippery and wrestled it back on. Stayed too. Have no clue why this came
> off.
>
> Bob
> http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare
>
> Check the anti-sway bar and all connections on it as one possibility.
> tx,
> bmc  :)
> Ben McCafferty
> ben@volkscafe.com
>
> Volks Cafe
> 1823 Soquel Avenue
> Santa Cruz, CA  95062
> 831-426-1244
> http://volkscafe.com
>
>
>> From: Sidney White <Jeanon@AOL.COM>
>> Reply-To: Jeanon@AOL.COM
>> Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 21:22:57 EST
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: right front clunk noise
>>
>> Ok, another challenge. What is the clunk on rough roads from the right
> front
>> on a 1987 Westy with supposed 78,000 miles- second owner-ME.
>> Bushing, shock, ideas on how to check.
>> Sid Vicious
>
>
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