In a message dated 16/06/2008 10:02:15 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

For the  first time in 13 years I'm looking at my 1982 Vanagon front
suspension.
I'm  replacing the right lower and upper control arms because of my recent
accident, and I'm finding cracked rubber donuts, rusted and worn thru donut
sleeves or bushings, and rusted out washers.

Who are the recommended  suppliers for these parts? I might as well replace
these parts while I'm  working on this.

Robert, this is gonna be  more and more common as these Vanagon chassis age.
I went through mine a  year or so ago, see my _Vanagon Westy Suspension,
Steering, Brake Overhaul_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/springs.htm)  webpage.  I
found just what your  finding.  Some of the parts can be had as jober parts
other will come only  from VW.  BusDepot and other such suppliers will have
everything as they  resell VW only parts as they have a contract with a VW dealer
for those  parts.  If your keeping that van for any good length of time I
highly  recommend going the POR-15 route as I did.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
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- Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
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