did the sway bar shift left-right ?
is it equal on both ends ?

welding a large washer on comes to mind..........but rather not do that.
on things like that, if I do weld someting on, I lacate the welds to they
can easily be ground of later.

----- Original Message -----
From: "alfred bagdan" <abagdan@SHAW.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: Sway bar connection popping out

> 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 knows what he has is obsolete.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.<<<<
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Frank  Condelli
>> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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