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Subject:Re: Quick throttle body re-bush
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Sat, 13 Sep 2014 12:55:48 -0700

There is a guy, an expert machinist, on the samba that does very nice TB rebuilds, with bearings I think.

I can't recall his name, but I think he advertises in the classifieds.

That would be the way to go. But if you just wanted plastic bushings, then yes, it could be done at my skill level.

Alistair

> On Sep 13, 2014, at 12:51 PM, "PSD" <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> This looks like something you can make money doing, given the price of
> rebuilt TB's.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Alistair Bell
> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 3:43 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Quick throttle body re-bush
> 
> More of the back log of summer shenanigans, this time polyethylene bushings
> in my wbx throttle body.
> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2014/09/13/vanagon-quick-throttle-body-re-bush/
> 
> Alistair
>