Date:         Thu, 15 May 2003 14:36:49 +1000
Reply-To:     Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
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From:         Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
Subject:      Re: creaking coming from under pass seat area
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At 12:00 AM 15/05/2003 -0400, you wrote:

>Any ideas what might be causing this creaking noise from the area under =
>my pass seat? Especially happens over like rr tracks and whenever the =
>front end bounces. I did a search in the archives and it sounds like it =
>might be the the upper ctrl arm bushings.

I'd lay money on it....any front-end creaking on a T3 nearly always
can be attributed to the UCABs

>Is this something that can be remedied for a while by lubricating with =
>grease or silicone spray?

Well FWIW...my L-H one started creaking when the van was only several
years old and I had no intention of replacing it then.I routinely used spray
grease on it as best I could when it annoyed me.It took a number of
applications over maybe a year or two but eventually it shut up and hasn't
creaked again to this day (reaching to touch wood as I speak...;)

>  What level of difficulty would this job be =
>(in terms of replacement) for this  willing - albeit backyard mechanic?
Bear in mind the creaking is only annoying...not usually symptomatic of a
bushing ready to fail...is it really worth the effort? Only you can be the
judge....The archives details the proceedure and much discussion if
you really wanna go to the effort...and you'll need to get the a wheel
allignment afterwards...
Try starting with routinely using a bit of lubricant (and I mean that in the
nicest possible way...)

Cheers,
Steve O
NSW Australia
'92 Transporter WBX Kombi
'68 Beetle
'00 Transporter Double Cab
'03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)