Have you had the van on a lift recently? Or have you sprayed the underside with water? I have found this to suddenly cause squeaking in my Syncro. If the noise is a constant "sqeak, squeak, squeak" that happens every time the suspension goes up and down (kinda like a cheap motel bed...) then chances are that it is the bushings, in my experience. Brent Christensen '89 GL Syncro Westy Santa Barbara, CA
>From: "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM> >Reply-To: "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Hey Suspension Gurus >Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 08:54:40 -0700 > >I have a loud squeak(like metal againts metal) coming >from my right top A-arm/wishbone. How likely is this >squeak coming from the "bonded rubber bushing" and or >the spindle? Could the sound just be from the >spring/coil where it mounts to the underside of top >A-arm? >I cant quite locate the squeak. I dont think its the >ball joints becouse they are quiet. >
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