| Subject: | Re: Squeaking bushings upfront ?? |
| From: | Joseph Fortino |
| Date: | Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:59:12 -0700 |
<HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2873" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>That is good stuff also, but the white grease drys up here in Vegas, seems to boil at above</DIV> <DIV>100+ and cold just gunks up, thats just me tho- maybe</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>as always this is just my 2cents</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>take care all.<BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Brian Keese <BRIAN.KEESE@GMAIL.COM><BR>Sent: Jul 13, 2006 4:40 AM <BR>To: Joseph Fortino <FORTINO1@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com <BR>Subject: Re: Squeaking bushings upfront ?? <BR><BR>I use white lithium grease in a spray can (available at NAPA and probably anywhere else). It lasts about a year for me.<BR><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid"> <DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 7/12/06, <B class=gmail_sendername>Joseph Fortino</B> <<A href="mailto:fortino1@earthlink.net">fortino1@earthlink.net</A>> wrote:</SPAN> <BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Thats what i use also WD40, sounded like an old matress driving around before ;-)<BR>seems right at the same time every year i need a couple shots of WD. REALLY DRY AND HOT <BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>>From: Jaap Nauta <<A href="mailto:bus.mail@IAE.NL">bus.mail@IAE.NL</A>><BR>>Sent: Jul 11, 2006 8:18 AM<BR>>To: <A href="mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM">vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM </A><BR>>Subject: Re: Squeaking bushings upfront ??<BR>><BR>>I just replaced the upper control arm bushings, that's the best thing to<BR>>do. I wished I had done it earlier.<BR>>But working on it I noticed that probably the best place to spray is on <BR>>the inside of the bushings, that is on the inner side of the control arm.<BR>>Jack up the front, and you'll see a small gap between the bushing and the<BR>>chassis. WD40 should do it<BR>><BR>>Grt, Jaap <BR>>'87 Caravelle diesel<BR>><BR>><BR>>> Anybody recommend some magic goo you can spray on all the bushings up<BR>>> front that will slight lube between the bushing and the metal parts<BR>>> and will last more than a week ? <BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>
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