did you spot weld it after installing it? not doing so will cause premature
wear.
----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Condelli <ad793@FREENET.CARLETON.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: April 12, 1999 2:32 AM
Subject: Upper Control Arm Bushings

>         My '87 Westy's upper contril arm bushings are loose, well just one
is
> actually, on the right side, the front most one.  My question to all of
you
> is this.  I installed new upper control arm bushings in September of 1995
> at 178,200 km and now at 263,000 km one is loose again.  Is 85,000 km a
> normal life cycle for these bushings ?  Should I change all of them or
just
> the one that's loose ?  I was installing my new KYB shocks that I got from
> The Bus Depot on Saturday when I found this out.  Never a dull moment when
> You own a Vanagon !
>
> Cheers
>
> Frank
>
>
> --
>               *  Frank Condelli  *  Almonte, Ontario, Canada  *
>                       *  ad793@Freenet.carleton.ca  *
>                    '87 VW Westy, '69 MGB & Lionel Trains
>                 http://members.aol.com/RAlanen/index.html
>