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Subject:Re: Correction: ISO anti-sway bar DROP LINK for 1983 Vanagon Westy
From:kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Date:Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:03:33 -0400

I have new curved ones for $55.  I have one at the moment.

Ken

On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 1:32 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Correction: What is broken on my car is the drop link, not the anti-sway
> bar. I need a passenger side drop link only. For older stamped steel 2WD
> suspension, not cast.
>
> Thanks and sorry for the confusion,
>
> Jim
>
> On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 12:18 PM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I've been perplexed at seeing my Vanagon Westy  tilted over toward the
> > drivers side. I would normally attribute this to old age and worn out
> > springs, but these springs are GoWesty progressives that were installed
> > 38,000 miles ago. They shouldn't be sagging.
> >
> > The issue prompted me to stick my head under the car with a flashlight
> and
> > it didn't take long to find a problem, if not THE problem. The anti-sway
> > bar on the passenger side doesn't reach to the bushing. In fact it is
> > broken off about three inches above the bushing, which of course has
> fallen
> > out.
> >
> > What are my options in years to replace this item, and does anyone have a
> > spare?
> >
> > Would a broken bar make the car sag to that side?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jim
> >
>

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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

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