----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Kazman <mark_kazman@RADIXTEK.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 1:07 PM
Subject: Front-End Squeek

> Hi All,
> My '81 westy has a squeeking sound comming from the fron end. Could this
> be the shocks of some suspention parts? I tried squirting some lube at
> various locations on the sustention but that never elininated the noise.
> Any Idea's what this is and what it takes and how much it will cost  to
> fix this ?
> TIA
> Mark K.
>

JOHN 86 Vanagon Gloucester MA

I had a squeaking front end for the longest time then it turned into a
thumbing noise .
So I had it look at and it turned out to be the upper control arm bushings .
Which I had John at Barnard St. Motors @ Marblehead MA. look at . He has a
machine shop he uses next door to his place ,tried to remove them (they can
be purchased)with on avail so I had to replace the control arms.on both
sides . Good Luck.