Neil,

Just wanted to say thanks for all the emails with your progress, issues, and
the pics on your web site.  Some day before too long I plan to do some
overhaul / rebuild in those areas as well.   It will be deeper mechanical
work than I have done on the van, so I am not all that confident about it.
But when I start I can refer back to your notes.

Roland

On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 12:09 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 7:24 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> .....
>
> > After cobbling some crap together, I easily got the lower control arm
> > bushings out.
> >
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/lowercontrolarm
> >
> > But.....
> >
> > If I press the new ones using the same method in reverse, (socket
> > pushing metal sleeve) does the metal sleeve run the risk of separating
> > from the rubber?
> >
> > Bentley shows the VW411 tool. It *appears* to be the same OD as the
> > sleeve. (i.e. similar to what I'm doing) Just double checking as I
> > really wouldn't want to ruin the new parts.
> >
> > FWIW, I tried a larger socket pushing on the rubber, and that did NOT
> work.
>
>
>
> Updated the page now that the parts are installed and lower control
> arm is on vehicle.
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/lowercontrolarm
>
> Metal sleeve in new bushing didn't suffer any harm AFAIK, during install.
>
> Neil.
>
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>
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