David Katsuki wrote:

> If it's a creak that seems to happen when you go over bumps or jiggle the
> car, my experience (on two vans) is that it is the upper control arm
> bushings, but they will go a very long time before they really need to be
> replaced.   You should plan on replacing them in the next 6 months or so
> unless they drive you crazy sooner.
>
> Dave
> 87 Wolfsburg
> 90 Westfalia
>
> At 11:14 PM 2/5/99 -0500, John Bonino wrote:
> >the noise is coming from the front pass. side of suspension.  I was told that
> >it may be upper control arm which is commonly found to creak in vanagons.  Is
> >it common?   If it is creaking does that neccessarily mean its worn out and
> >should be replaced?  This is my first Vanagon and I'm trying to get a handle.
> >Family got too big for the Jetta and wife won't travel in the '69 Westy.
> >