Assuming they aren't cracked badly, I would think that lubing them
might quiet them down, but would only be a short term solution as the
material used to lube them might break down the rubber sooner.

But then again, there's so many products to lubricate things on the
market, maybe a non destructive product exsists??

From what I've seen, they aren't too hard to visually inspect.

Neil.

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

On 5/19/07, Leslie H Schwartz <lhs_emf@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Does this mean they should be replaced or lubricated, or just should be checked at the next service, or is this normal? Thanks!
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 11:46:08 AM
> Subject: Re: 1985 Vanagon - body squeaky noises
>
> Upper control arm bushings!
>
>
>
> >From: Larry Word <larry_word@YAHOO.COM>
> >Reply-To: Larry Word <larry_word@YAHOO.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: 1985 Vanagon - body squeaky noises
> >Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 10:25:26 -0700
> >
> >What causes this - every bump, squeaky.....
> >
> >   My shocks and other front end parts appear OK.  Going fast over a bump
> >   is OK and I don't hear such squeaky noises so much w/ speed....
> >
> >   But go slow and squeaky....Advice?
> >
> >   Larry
> >
> >
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