Date:         Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:25:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Control Arm Bushings
Comments: To: tele2222@yahoo.com
In-Reply-To:  <20060711170319.19147.qmail@web30009.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

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