Date:         Thu, 6 Apr 2006 13:03:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: getting link bushings out
Comments: To: Shawn Wright <swright@zuiko.sls.bc.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <44350F1A.14378.1D095A6A@swright.zuiko.sls.bc.ca>
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I bought them new from Bow-Wow in Surrey for less than that!

Jake

On 4/6/06, Shawn Wright <swright@zuiko.sls.bc.ca> wrote:
>
> On 6 Apr 2006 at 14:27, Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU> wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to get out the old bushings where the stabilizer bar attaches
> > to the stabilizer links.  Any quit and dirty tricks?
> >
> > When I get my new ones tomorrow, what's the best way to put them in?
> > What's the correct order... on the link first, than on the bar, or the
> > other way around?
>
> Both of mine were so worn that they came out easily after I unbolted the
> links. Getting them
> back on was a different matter. I installed them on the sway bar first,
> then applied dish soap,
> and used several bar clamps to persuade the end links over the bushing. I
> need to do it
> again, since with tight new bushings, the 82 end links promptly snapped...
> I may try actually
> removing the whole sway bar this time, assuming it can be slid out with
> the end links
> attached.
>
> btw, since both my 82 'bent' end links are snapped at beginning of the
> threads, I'm thinking of
> drilling and tapping an M10 hole in them, and using a long M10 stud to
> repair them. I tried
> welding one already, but it didn't hold, as they are cast. Does anyone
> have a better idea?
> Local wrecker wants $75 for these things!
>
>
>
> Shawn Wright
> http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels
> '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
> '82 Diesel Westy 1.6NA
> '85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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