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Date:   Mon, 6 May 2002 14:57:51 -0400
Reply-To:   jbrush@AROS.NET
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   John Brush <jbrush@AROS.NET>
Subject:   Broken Stablilizer Link, any experts reading this?
In-Reply-To:   <5.1.0.14.2.20020506121829.04081cf0@gemini.tntech.edu>

> Chris Mills <scmills@tntech.edu> said:

>Sway bar bushings?

Pretty close guess :-)

The stabilizer link broke right off from the bushing on the strut bar, passenger side.

Outside of the aggravation and the irritation, I am at least pleased to see a problem that can be fixed.

I have several questions if I may.

I searched a few vendor sites and didn't find any Stablilizer Links right off the top. Where should I look for one? Any chance of replacing it without removing the whole stabilizer bar? The upper bushing looks like a mean little guy. What are the odds of getting the whole bar off from an 81 van without breaking the mounting bolts? Will I be able to get all the old bushings out and the new ones in, or do would I have to have someone do it for me?

Is my van unusable without that link attached? I would never let it go beyond the time it takes to get parts, but I am short of vehicles at the moment, so I would still like to carefully drive it unless that would be a major safety problem.

Thanks for any advice or words of comfort :-) I just got done telling folks how my van runs and runs without any problems........... <g>

Regards from Utah,

John


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