Date:         Wed, 9 Feb 2005 07:13:56 -0800
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon shocks and coils spring
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On 9 Feb 2005 at 9:42, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote:

> > But...my front and rear coil springs are sweaky.
> >     -What causes this?
>
>
> Most commonly a front suspension squeak is caused by worn upper control arm
> bushings:
>
> http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251407077

Yup. Can be confirmed by spraying WD-40 or similar into the bushings and driving.
Don't expect it to last very long, but it can confirm the source of the noise. I sprayed a
liquid moly grease in mine for about a year every month of so before I finally replaced
them. This was 5-6 years ago, and I only did one side. The other side is still fine. the
job can be done without press, but it requires a vise and lots of banging with a
hammer. You will deform the old one getting it out, but this can then be used to install
the new ones without damaging them.

While you're in there - did you install the front upper shock rubber bushings that
came with the KYBs? If so, and you have knocking in the front end, this is the cause.
I did this, and was told about the problem. I had kept the old bushings (rubber
donuts), so I reinstalled them, and knocking is gone.

--
Shawn Wright
I.T. Manager
Shawnigan Lake School