Oh great. I have all 4 off the ground, so I guess that means I should leave
it alone!

On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Bill MacLachlan <billmacla@gmail.com>wrote:

> well interesting.......I just took the rod off with the van on the ground.
> All four wheels.  On the ground.  Came apart relatively easily.  Just a few
> rust loosening hammer bangs after the nuts were off. Wouldn't have started
> if I couldn't've turned the nuts.
>
> Just goes to show what a little ignorance will do.
>
> Maybe being 4 wheels on the ground'll make it hard to get the rod back on.
> I'll clean out the holes, grease it up and I will not move the wheel until
> it's all back together.
>
>
> keeping my fingers crossed .... :)
>
> Bill M
>
> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
> > One thing to consider on those metal tubes that go through  the strut rod
> > bushings is that they may be hardened metal, not just 'any' ole metal
> tube.
> > In my case I just found not trashed good used ones.  They can wear badly
> > enough to start wearing out the strut rod shaft too.
> > Fortunately I had a good used one of those too.
> >
> > about 'do it all at once'
> > please don't anyone read past here unless you want to -
> >
> > there are two sides to that 'do it all at once' thing...or more sides
> than
> > only two.
> >
> > On the one hand ...if you do it all at once you will gain more for the
> time
> > invested, namely only have to work on it only once. Granted, more
> efficient
> > that way ..
> > and is why most of my projects 'get big' since if I am going to touch
> this
> > part, then I should address that thing right next to it, and if I'm going
> > to
> > do that one ..then I should to this one too ....etc. etc.  And since it's
> > got surface rust right there....well, got to treat that too.
> >
> > I'm saying that since projects grow so much in size anyway, I try to keep
> > them more finite, and will work on just one part of something here,and
> some
> > more there, lest they turn into just monster projects that take forever
> to
> > get done.
> >
> > and cost ...doing it 'all at once' involves more outlay of cash at once.
> (
> > or you can gradually accumulate the parts over time in advance )
> >
> > And ....'replacing everything at once' .......exposes you to the danger
> of
> > new parts these days may not be as well made and durable as the original
> > ones. .
> >
> > another 'negative factor' about Doing it All at Once is .........often
> the
> > project gets put off for a long, long time and things are worse when
> > someone
> > finally gets in there, as opposed to if someone did part of it here and
> > there is smaller steps.
> >
> > Personally, I replace worn parts, and keep good parts in service.
> > But then it's fun and rewarding for me to work on it, and I don't mind if
> I
> > do part of it now, and part of it in 6 months.
> >
> > there is the time factor too relative to badly rusted or stuck things
> > ........if things are stuck, or rusted, corroded etc...the sooner you
> find
> > out about it, the better off you are.
> > So I would vote for some careful inspection, and repair what is shot, and
> > keep the rest in service.
> > I find so many things badly stuck and rusted together, that I can't help
> > but
> > think that the disassembly and reassembly is,  *in itself*  good for the
> > van -you know things are not terminally stuck together.  In other words,
> > working on the van is good for it, in general.
> >
> > If we are going to operate these wonderful vans at 25+ years of age ...
> > it's good to keep all of it well-treated against rust and corrosion, and
> > making sure things are not stuck together horribly, because if they  are,
> > it
> > only gets worse with time.  And applying 'just the right amount of
> energy'
> > to 'just the right place at the right time'....
> > I find that fun, rewarding, and efficient. And not too costly either.
> >
> > maybe the Vanagon Gods smile upon your Van ..and all the parts contained
> > within.
> > Sure would like to have a 'drive through' WD-40 Trough .......about 20
> feet
> > long and 18 inches deep.  These vans would love that !
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shawn Wright" <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >  Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 1:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: front end reassembly: strut bar
> >
> >
> > Neil,
> >>
> >> Since you're in BC, where'd you get the parts? Looks like BD and
> Van-Cafe
> >> have them, but anyone else? If they can be had locally, I might consider
> >> diving in and doing mine while I'm doing the shocks. On the other hand,
> I
> >> should probably wait until I can replace everything affecting alignment
> >> all
> >> at once  I guess...
> >>
> >> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 12:15 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Good to know.
> >>>
> >>> In hindsight, one could measure new rubber bushing and strut arm
> >>> diameters. Measuring length of old part should suffice.
> >>>
> >>> Neil.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 10:37 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> > I think they are available again somewhere. I made some from
> stainless
> >>> pipe
> >>> > that are not quite the right outer diameter, though they do barely
> >>> squeeze
> >>> > into the rubbers.
> >>> >
> >>> > Mark
> >>> >
> >>> > neil n wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 9:16 AM, neil n<musomuso@gmail.com>  wrote:
> >>>
> >>> >> Beware that the metal sleeves are likely NLA.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
> >>>
> >>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Shawn Wright
> >>
> >
>

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Shawn Wright