>Those are knuckles, not knuckes. Yes... I'm good at typos... seem to spend much of my time going over my messages to correct them, but always seem to miss some. >The uprights are available brand new for about $100 each. Used would be a >bit less, but not much due to the fact that the van is pretty much >completely disabled once removed. Aren't there scrapyards which will pick bodies up for free there? Oh well... I should try pricing them up new here, but a PS rack was over $1500US new! >The radius rods (251 407 059A) are the same for all Vanagons. Although, >from your description, it sounds like you may be referring to the tie rods. Er... yes, tierods. >The tie rods (251 419 803) are also the same for all Vanagons: manual >steering, power steering and Syncro. I was under the impression that PS vans had shorter pitman arms, hence needed longer tierods. >As for the drag link, once again, based on your description it sounds like >you may be referring to the intermediate steering shaft (251 422 753). If >that's the case, you'll also need the universal joint that is specific to >the power steering Vanagons. I guess so. Wish my Bentley's was here... it's with the van 200km away... -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut HUMANITY: THE ULTIMATE VON NEUMANN MACHINE |
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