

| Subject: | Re: Seafoam for Squeaks? |
| From: | Michael Sullivan |
| Date: | Sun, 7 Dec 2008 16:02:24 -0600 |
Well, I tried it and will drive a little to see if it helped. Thx. On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > I gotta get me some of that Seafoam , I've never tried it. > > and...........what worked on some squeaky upper inner a-arm bushings for > me..... > I've sprayed those things like crazy with silicone spray, WD-40 etc and it > doesnt' seem to help. > > I was on this trip in a westy of mine that always sqeaked a lot on bumps, > and we drove in rain a lot on that trip, and my friend mentioned that the > squeaking had stopped after we drove in rain a while. > I am NOT recommending this ! ...but...........after that trip, and maybe a > tiny bit of squeaking returned, I lubed those upper inner bushing with a > pump spray bottle filled with water and liquid dish soap ! > and it worked, nicely. And the bushings are OK too........no play or > anything ........just used. > I also find that if a van has been dead a long time, once running again it > takes a while of driving for the front inner bushings to stop squeaking. > Scott > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "quadrat" <quadrat@COMCAST.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 1:31 PM > Subject: Re: Seafoam for Squeaks? > > > Having looked up Seafoam's ingredients, I wonder if it is safe for rubber >> on >> a long-term basis? >> >> Ref: http://www.seafoamsales.com/deepCreepTech.htm >> >> Ron in Richmond >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf >> Of >> Michael Sullivan >> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 11:50 AM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Seafoam for Squeaks? >> >> Hearing the squeaks over speed bumps, etc from the outer corners. Thinking >> about jacking up front/back a little and spraying Sea Foam. Thought on >> this, >> please. TIA CV joints replaced in 2004. >> >> -- >> Michael in San Antonio >> 91GL AT 'Gringo' >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to >> + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON >> + in the body of the message. >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to >> + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON >> + in the body of the message. >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > -- Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON + in the body of the message. ------------------------------------------------------------
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