I replace mine last summer because they squeaked when cold. Now they squeak a heck of a lot worse and most of the time. Not a good move on my part. It's just now getting irritating enough to try to find a way to fix them...
>From: dneu <dneu@NETZERO.NET> >Reply-To: dneu <dneu@NETZERO.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings >Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 14:59:31 -0700 > >I JUST replaced the bushings 5000 mi. ago. The originals squeaked when >cold, >and they did that since I bought the car, new. The new ones, that I JUST >put >in, squeak when hot. they started squeaking after about 200 mi. (Seems I've >heard that somewhere before. . . Hmmm. . . It was on Vanagon .com) > >A book that I saw in the library called "1001 fixes", or something like >that, suggested putting in a grease fitting and greasing them up. Yea, I >thought about the grease dissolving the rubber, but what's the alternative? >Replacing them every time I fill-up? Maybe I could use silicon grease or >something. > >I thought you guy's would have some simmilar experience. Thanks for your >help. > >~Dan
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