> The handling will improve I'm sure, but not as much as when I replaced
the
> upper control arm bushings!
>

The control arm bushings were NOT replaced by sears.

ALL MECHANICAL WORK DONE ON MY VW VANAGON IS DONE BY MYSELF, MY VW
MECHANIC, OR MY LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP!

IT HAS BEEN MY PAST EXPERIENCE THAT A NON-VW MECHANIC WILL ONLY SCREW UP
YOUR VW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LEARNED THIS FROM OWNING A '69 SQUAREBACK
AND AN '85 VANAGON....FOLLOWED BY THE RE-REPAIR BILLS!!!

--Bill
'85 GL