Poor wording on my part. The end of the radius rod at the LCA is pointed
down at too much of an angle to line up in the threaded hole. I can't raise
it up because the other end is resting on the bottom of the opening in the
frame member at the other end. This description may not be any better. I
have some pictures on Samba here:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=682593

On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 2:02 PM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the suggestions. There is also a good one on Samba to detach
> the antiroll bar end links. That may relieve enough pressure to line up the
> radius rod.
>
> Another question. I bought end link hardware from T3. My old hardware had
> flat washers; the ones in the kit are cupped. Does the concave side of the
> washers point toward the bushing or away from them?
>
> On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 1:55 PM, Patrick Spragge <spraggepat@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Instead of compressing the passenger spring with a spring compressor,
>> maybe try loading weight onto the passenger seat until the rod lines up.
>> Not sure how far you need to move the LCA but this method may work. You
>> could "fine tune" with a ratchet strap.
>>
>> Patrick Spragge
>>
>> > On Jul 13, 2017, at 9:47 AM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> >
>> > I have this problem on Samba but it's already bumped way down.
>> >
>> > I replaced all the front suspension bushings and ball joints on my 1985
>> > Westfalia. I tried to re-install the radius rods but neither side would
>> > line up with the threaded hole in the lower control arms (my radius rods
>> > are the newer type, threaded at both ends). Looking closely, they were
>> both
>> > bent, so I bought new ones. I jacked up the lower control arm until the
>> van
>> > lifted off the floor jacks and the driver's side radius rod bolted in,
>> but
>> > the passenger's side still will not line up. The end is below the
>> threaded
>> > hole on the LCA and can't be moved up any further because it just lifts
>> the
>> > van. Do I need to use a spring compressor?
>>
>
>