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Subject:Re: Radius rod question?
From:ralph meyermann
Date:Fri, 11 May 2012 09:10:29 -0600

Im going all the way with rebuilding the front end with powerflex
polyurethane bushings,balljoints and tie rod ends!! This just started out
wanting to swap out 1 bad spindle!!! At least I'll know it will be all new
and no worries for a while!!

Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy

On May 11, 2012 10:05 AM, "David Beierl" <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

At 10:23 AM 5/11/2012, ralph meyermann wrote:
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> me plenty!!! And my good next door neighbor owns t...
That's great because I wasn't kidding about the spacer sleeves.  Mine were
shot, had to turn up a new pair.  I wonder if packing them in SilGlyde or
something else non rubber-rotting might not be a bad idea so the water
can't get in.  They're there so you have something to tighten up against,
to get the right amount of compression on the rubber doughnuts.

Yrs,
d