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Subject:Re: 85 Westy - squeaking front end
From:David Bjorkman
Date:Wed, 16 May 2012 07:36:45 -0500

<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN class=misspelled>Hi</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Jeff</SPAN>;</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>No advice this time just...</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN class=misspelled>Congrats</SPAN> on your purchase!&nbsp; Welcome to the list.&nbsp; You have found a wealth of knowledge here.&nbsp; I have been saved multiple times.&nbsp; Bear in mind that some TLC may take some time and $, after all, your vehicle is 27 years old, but the good times you will have camping will outweigh everything.&nbsp; You will be amazed at the versatility of your vehicle.&nbsp; Just wait 'til you need to pick up a large object and see others struggling to get something into their car or caravan.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Good Luck</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN class=misspelled>Dave</SPAN> B.&nbsp; (Not Beierl, I'm the not-as-knowledgable Dave B.)&nbsp;</FONT></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 05/15/12, <SPAN><SPAN class=misspelled>Jeff</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Beauchamp</SPAN><A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:jeffbeauchamp@GMAIL.COM" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>jeffbeauchamp</SPAN>@GMAIL.COM</A>&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px"><SPAN class=misspelled>Hi</SPAN> all,<BR><BR>I just purchased my first <SPAN class=misspelled>vanagon</SPAN> - 85 <SPAN class=misspelled>Westfalia</SPAN> - that needs a little<BR>bit of TLC. The front end is squeaking a little bit when the steering<BR>wheel is at certain angles and usually after the van has warmed up.<BR>There is a little bit of, presumably, power steering fluid coming from<BR>a cracked boot on the power steering rack. Wondering if anybody had<BR>some advice for me?<BR><BR>Thanks in advance,<BR><SPAN class=misspelled>Jeff</SPAN><BR></DIV></DIV>