Your bushing above the tank may be missing as mine was, still squeaks very loud. Haven't had time to replace it. I have also been pondering how to do it without dropping the tank. Sean Garrett 1981 Westy (his) 1995 Eurovan Camper (hers) Soon... 1987 Syncro project sean.garrett@asu.edu
> -----Original Message----- > From: David Brodbeck [mailto:gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG] > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 2:50 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: squeaking noise from the spare... > > > On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Stan Wilder wrote: > > > Jeff in most cases that is the suspension bushings. Its > common for them > > to either squeak in the summer or in the winter. Seems very > seldom that > > they repeat for all seasons. > > In my case I know its the neighbors cats trying to get out > of their nice > > cozy sleeping spot. > > In my case I seem to have a squeaky shifter bushing, the one above the > fuel tank. I've been pondering how to try to get some lube > to it without > dropping the tank. > > Incidentally, does anyone else have trouble getting their > spare tire back > in after taking it out? I had mine out once and that pan was > a real bear > to get hooked back up. It wanted to stop one inch below > where the hook > would engage. Is this common, or is something screwed up on my van? > > _ _ > __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) > Ypsilanti, MI > / _` | | | | | | > +----------------------------------------------------- > | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org > \__, |\__,_|_|_| "To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the > |___/ pessimist, the glass is half empty. To > the engineer, > the glass is twice as big as it needs to be." > |
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