Obviously inspect all that stuff while in there. Plan to replace the bushings at the front of those strut bars. Even if they look good, they are distorted and stretched. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Roger Van Till Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 8:30 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Front end advice I'm planning on pulling apart the front suspension on my 81 to put new lowered springs on and replace control arm bushings. Should I go ahead and replace ball joints and tie rod ends while I'm in it deep? I believe everything down there is original and 25 years old. All words of wisdom will be appreciated.
Roger Van Till '89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" '86 GL "Sugaree" '81 L "CoJack" www.busesbythebeach.com http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/rainfly.htm |
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