Dennis,

Thank you for your advice.  All components mentioned in your post have had their first shot of PB Blaster as of this afternoon.

Skip

----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:10:54 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: '84 anti-sway bar down-link nut success

The mounts look like they are shot. You will be surprised at the shape difference of new ones. As for them waiting until next winter I won’t say that waiting will end in some type of major failure but they are not that big a deal to replace. The OEM mounts are available again at the dealer. I have had some of the aftermarket ones split. The sleeves and those big washers are not. The front nut is a locknut and replacement should be considered. You should also replace the three bolts-nuts-washers that holds the rod to the lower ball joint mount. They are a fine thread, locknuts PC 10.9. Since this is suspension critical I get these from the dealer or pay for really good stuff. 

 

Dennis   

 

From: Skip [mailto:skiplaubach@comcast.net] 
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:48 AM
To: Dennis Haynes
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: '84 anti-sway bar down-link nut success

 

A photo of my radius rod arm/strut bar bushings at the chassis.

 http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/904071.jpg
 
Can the replacement of these bushings wait until next winter? Any other observations? Thank you.

Skip
'84 Westy 1.9L WBXR