

| 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 >
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