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Subject:Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
From:Dennis Haynes
Date:Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:23:11 -0500

Ok understood.

Dennis,
And I still can't type on this Windows 8 Phone!
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From: Jeff Lincoln<mailto:magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sent: ‎1/‎10/‎2013 12:32 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject: Re: Front End Suspension - 1985

No they couldn't do the front end alignment because the bushings were so
worn - sorry if I wasn't clear

On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 7:47 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> What? The shop couldn't do the bushing cause they were "so" worn? The more
> worn the more they need to be replaced I would think.
> I have seen the lower bushings require cutting out and sometimes weld
> repair
> there and many times have to do welding work at the radius rod mounts.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jeff Lincoln
> Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 4:03 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
>
> Good point Stuart - I guess I should have mentioned that I've already gone
> that route. I knew the upper control arm bushings were worn because of the
> tell tale squeeking - however when I took the bus to a trusted shop for a
> front end alignment and they told me they couldn't do it because the
> bushings were so worn - well that's what started this journey. I'm starting
> to eat through front DS tires because my alignment is so off.
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>
>

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Thanks,

Jeff
'85 GL (Gertie)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus