Same here. When I got Dixie she creaked like a tall ship, so I replaced the upper and lower control arm bushings, the upper and lower ball joints and the sway bar bushings too. While I was at it I replaced all the shocks. The parts are dirt cheap and its more grunt work than anything else. Add one alignment and be ready for 10 - 15 years of smooth and safe driving. Just do it Jake On 7/11/06, Curt Newsome <tele2222@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Watch out, this is a great "while you're at it" > project. My upper CA bushings were noisy as hell when > I bought my van. Hmmm, the upper ball joints are > little loose, might as well do those at the same time. > Hey, those lower ball joints are 21 years old, how > can I do everything else and leave 21 year old ball > joints in the front end? You get the idea..... > > --- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > > > Looks like I am going to have to replace some > > control arm bushings. > > > > I seem to remember there was some discussion quite a > > while back about > > the best material for the bushings, and how to > > install. Can anyone > > refresh me on that? And recommend sources. > > > > Thanks, > > > > John Rodgers > > 88 GL Driver > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com |
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