Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:26:45 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject: Re: excessive tire wear on outside while turning
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of AAG - Larry Word
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 8:51 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: excessive tire wear on outside while turning
RE: (1) radius rod bushings; (2) anti-roll bushings; (3) control arm
bushings and its assoc. parts, etc
Problem: excessive tire wear on outside while turning.....
-How hard are these parts to fix?-Depends on the rust factor!
-Can I do this stuff with my "normal" tools? A press and special
guide is needed for the control arm bushings. Also the lower ball joints
and upper control arm bushings need a press.
-Who is best supplier of said parts? So far, Febi sells the best
upper control arm bushings. Note, some of the hardware is not standard
metric threads. The front and rear radius rod bushings are different.
-Parts I am referring to (1) radius rod bushings; (2) anti-roll
bushings; (3) track control arm and its assoc. parts, etc.
all that stuff I didn't want to disturb the original time I went thru.
vehicle 80-100K miles ago.
Larry
Georgia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@optonline.net>
To: "'AAG - Larry Word'" <word_aag@COMCAST.NET>;
<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:33 PM
Subject: RE: Old vanagon steering parts - radius rod
> If your radius rod bushings are original, they are shot. Most cases of
> unexplained tire waer and poor handling can be traced here. If these
> bushings allow the rod to move under load, the Caster adjustment will
> constantly change. As the caster difference changes from side to
> side,(cross caster angle) the van will pull to one side or tire wear
> will become excessive while turning. These bushings also have an inner
> guide bushing. If worn or rusted, the rod will destroy the mounting
> hole. If bad enough, welding repair may be required.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf
> Of AAG - Larry Word
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 12:28 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Old vanagon steering parts - radius rod
>
> Hello group:
>
> Tonight's the night for all my ?'s. Bear with me as I cannot afford a
> mechanic so I guess
> I'm it.....
>
> All my old vanagon steering rubber parts are cracking but how relative
> is dry-rotting issues for
> these steering parts and/or equivalent parts on our front ends:
> -radius rod (inner and outer) rubber parts
> -anti-roll bar bushings
> -track control arm and its assoc. parts...talking rubber only
> here....
> -etc.
>
> Also...what is expected life on front end parts (tie rods, balljoints,
> etc.) considering their pre-lubed and cannot be lubed easily again?
>
> Larry
>
>
>
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