On that basis, it sounds like I could be in for a complete front end
rebuild!!

Prol'ly needs it. The old girl has about 170,000 miles on her now

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Jake de Villiers wrote:
> Same here.
>
> When I got Dixie she creaked like a tall ship, so I replaced the upper
> and
> lower control arm bushings, the upper and lower ball joints and the
> sway bar
> bushings too.
> While I was at it I replaced all the shocks.
>
> The parts are dirt cheap and its more grunt work than anything else.
>
> Add one alignment and be ready for 10 - 15 years of smooth and safe
> driving.
>
> Just do it
>
> Jake
>
> On 7/11/06, Curt Newsome <tele2222@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Watch out, this is a great "while you're at it"
>> project.  My upper CA bushings were noisy as hell when
>> I bought my van.  Hmmm, the upper ball joints are
>> little loose, might as well do those at the same time.
>> Hey, those lower ball joints are 21 years old, how
>> can I do everything else and leave 21 year old ball
>> joints in the front end?  You get the idea.....
>>
>> --- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
>>
>> > Looks like I am going to have to replace some
>> > control arm bushings.
>> >
>> > I seem to remember there was some discussion quite a
>> > while back about
>> > the best material for the bushings, and how to
>> > install. Can anyone
>> > refresh me on that? And recommend sources.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > John Rodgers
>> > 88 GL Driver
>> >
>>
>>
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>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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