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Subject:Re: radius arm hole looks awefully wonky.
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:26:19 -0600

The link seems to yield a page with washers of many different sizes.

Larry A.

On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 8:47 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> That hole really needs a weld repair. Here is a link to the washer I weld
> in
> to repair this.
>
> http://www.mcmaster.com/#93162A380
>
> A 1-9/32" washer (1-1/8 bolt size) will also work.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> brett rueff
> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 7:23 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: radius arm hole looks awefully wonky.
>
> Started installing the new GW standard height springs today.  Also have fox
> shocks in the box ready to go as well.  In removing the radius arm bushing
> it looks pretty ugly:
>
> https://skydrive.live.com/?sc=photos&cid=7bf533a9aab41079#cid=7BF533A9AAB410
> 79&id=7BF533A9AAB41079%211052
> Also I noticed the GW springs are about 1/4" bigger inside diameter than
> the
> ones I am removing.  I did a few dry fits and it doesn't seem to 'nest' on
> the lower control arm as well - there is a little slop between the spring
> and the moulded collar on the LCA so where the end of the spring is
> supposed
> to but up against it sits out a bit far and is not nicely snuggled in
> there.
> Work has stopped while I wait for new radius arm bushings to be shipped, so
> comments welcome!  Otherwise the removal has gone well so far.  Came apart
> pretty easy.
> Brett91 Vanagon
>