Hi,

While we are on this subject,  I noticed that the sway bar (roll bar?) was
half popped out of the top rubber bushing on the
drivers side.  After some effort, I managed to get it back in but when
reinstalling the arm, the sway bar keeps half popping out again.  It seems
that
the sway bar is too short by about one inch.
If anyone has had that problem and has a solution, I would appreciate a
reply.

Thanks,

Alfred
85 Westy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Condelli" <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 4:12 AM
Subject: Re: Sway bar connection link - where to find one?

> In a message dated 29/07/2008 10:11:07 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>        Jeannie, the best and least  expensive way to fix this little
> problem
> is to have the piece you have  repaired.  Remove the entire sway bar with
> the
> broken drop link still on  it.  Take to a machine shop and have them weld
> on
> new threaded stud that  will duplicate what was there.  Install new
> bushings
> and bushing sleeve,  still available from the dealer.  Use liberal amounts
> of
> anti-seize or  grease on the bushing sleeve as the reason these are
> breaking is
> the sleeve  is rusting to the stud and causing it to break,  It's got to
> move
> in  there.   All drop links for the various Vanagon models are now
> obsolete.
> I'm surprised you found one at a dealer.  His asking price  is because he
> knows what he has is obsolete.
>
>
>
>
>
>>>>>I'm wondering if anyone knows where to find a sway bar  connection
>>>>>link.
> We have an '84 Vanagon.  I've called around to a  lot of places, and
> searched
> online.  I found one at the dealership for  $170 (gasp!).  Is this what
> you
> would recommend?  Or is there a  hidden cache of obscure VW parts I'm not
> aware
> of?  We are in Denver, and  were planning on leaving next week for our
> yearly
> vacation (in the bus!) and  time is rather tight for this fix.<<<<
>
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>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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