I am still getting about 1000 mi. between applications of Slick 50 One
Lube with Teflon spray lubricant to the upper bushings.  Even easier for
the lazy or non-mechanically inclined!

BILL wrote:
>
> Sounds like your upper control arm bushings. Very common problem. Easy task
> if you are mechanically inclined. BD has good pricing on them. You should
> find "how-to" info in the archives.
>
> Bill  VWWESTY           "I'd Rather Be Hiking The
> '85 GL [*Magic*Bus*]           Greater Yellowstone"
> '82 Westy [FreeBird]
> Big Sky Country <><
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> > Of Mark Kazman
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 9:19 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: squeaks
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> > The front end suspension on wy '81 westy squeaks terribly when driving
> > around. I tried to spray some silicon lubricant on the rubber bushings
> > but this did not help. Does this mean I have to replace all the bushings
> > in the front end? The front end seems to be tight, but when I rock the
> > van I get all types of squeaking noises. If I need to replace the
> > bushings, is this very hard to do, and what is a good economical source
> > for these parts?
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mark K.
> >

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