Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 14:17:18 +1000
Reply-To: Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
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From: Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Benefits of a rear sway bar?
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At 19:38 9/04/02 -0400, you wrote:
>
>I have the front one in 1".
>Fits OK, but the rubber bushings for the main bar wore out in 5,000 miles.
>Replaced them with polyurethane you-betcha, which now squeaks like a
>banshee. Lubed the bushings with special silicone grease, but they squeak
>again soon. Am searching for a good solution.
I think it's a fact of life : Rubber bushings nice & quiet but short lived.
Polyurethane bushings (the only choice for off-roaders) have an excellent
service life but...they will squeak.
So...enjoy the silence and replace rubbers ones regularly or enjoy the
long life of polyurethane and live with the squeaks.
Whether you lube the bushings with silicone grease or other forms of
spray grease,you'll still only end up with temporary relief.The squeak
will return...
An old trick that can work for a while was to make up a paste or slurry
of talcom powder and water and squirt this into the bushings.
The water dries off and leaves the powder to lube the bushing and stop
the squeak...but one presumes that this would need to be repeated after
driving in very wet conditions.
Myself,I just turn up the stereo and ignore with the squeak,safe in
the knowledge that with the 1" sway bar and polyeurethane bushings,I
have the van handling at it's beautiful best :)
>
>Bought the rear bar at 7/8", but have not installed it yet........ full
>report later.
Just be aware a rear bar reduces your rear wheel travel,therefore your
grip on rough roads.If you spend all your time on paved roads,then go
for it but if you don't...well just bear in mind your chances of getting
stuck are a little greater...
I chose not to fit the rear bar for this reason.The adjustable Konis
keep the rear end where it should be ;)
The above has been my experience...naturally YMMV...
Steve O
Blue Mountains NSW Aust.
'92 Transporter WBX Kombi
'76 Transporter Double Cab
'68 Beetle
'00 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Date: 4/9/2002 3:14:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: Benefits of a rear sway bar?
>>
>> Heres a company that sells "G-max" front and rear sway
>> bars for $119.....thats cheap! They come with rubber
>> bushings. urethane bushings are xtra. When you get to
>> the page, Click on VOLKSWAGEN
>>
>> http://www.p-s-t.com/swaytv.html#VOLKSWAGON
>>
>> Anyone have any experience with this brand?
>>
>> --- Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM> wrote:
>> > In a message dated 4/9/02 12:13:09 PM Pacific
>> > Daylight Time,
>> > joetu@PACBELL.NET writes:
>> >
>> > << If it was a factory option is it still possible
>> > to get the factory roll bar
>> > from somewhere? What model years was the rear anti
>> > roll bar available on? >>
>> >
>> > This was an option on the ambulances only IIRC. The
>> > mounts appear to be
>> > welded to the swingarms. AADCO makes aftermarket
>> > bars for these beasts. (I
>> > think that's how it's spelled.) I have links for
>> > them in my webpage but AOL
>> > Hometown is currently down at the moment. Try later
>> > at:
