

| Subject: | Re: Squeaky front end parts |
| From: | Dave Vickery |
| Date: | Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:34:29 +0000 |
Yep, worked for me too. At least on one van. The other one was less cooperative. Maybe that's the difference btw a good, but squeaking, bushing and one that need replacing. >From: John Graham <theklube@GMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: John Graham <theklube@GMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Squeaky front end parts >Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:41:07 -0400 > >Report of solution! > >On the way home last night, I stopped at a NAPA store and bought a can of >PB >Blaster for a whopping $4.61. This morning before leaving for work, I >simply sprayed the joints that I could easily see from outside the front >wheel wells and like magic, the noises have gone away! > >The points I was able to easily get were the upper control arm bushings, >the >anti-sway bar bushing and the 'link' that has the long rod that goes >diagonally towards the front (real technical this morning) BUT they're all >quiet now. I'm happy. > >PB Blaster appears to have been developed to primarily help with removing >long rusted hardware, but the can does mention eliminating squeaks. It >does. Blaster has a very fine focused spray stream which helped get the >goods where they needed to be. > >John Graham >88 Westy >Charlotte, NC
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