In a message dated 12/30/05 12:19:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM writes:

> I hear of rear sway bars being avaliable. A simple bolt on , I believe.
>
> My late 85 has the solid cast iorn lower control arm that all the square
> headlight  vanagons have. This 85 retains the thicker sway bar that the
> sheet metal(early) lower control arm vanagons had. The thicker bar is 21mm
> in diameter and the thinner bar is 19mm in dia.
>
> A swap out for this thicker bar is ez. Besides the bar(free?),the 4
> bushings need changing.That is all. Takes about 1 hour.
>
> I dont know why VW switched bars,but maybe a thicker  a bar is what you
> need.
>

so roger what are u saying, the late 85's have a one year only thicker 21mm
sway bar?

chris
i have a late 85 vanagon here for parts..  its got the all-plastic coolant
pipes yet it is a 1.9L..

chris