Date:         Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:56:12 -0400
Reply-To:     Helmut Blong <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Helmut Blong <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Fwd: Squeaky front end parts
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Hooray! I enjoy reading the can of PB Blaster. It's got that great old
flavor of hype. It's magnetic!

I will attempt the same superficial application though I was thinking of
injecting it through or under the rubber bushings with a blunt cannular
needle and syringe. Maybe that's too too.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: John Graham <theklube@gmail.com>
Date: Sep 20, 2006 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: Squeaky front end parts
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com

Report of solution!

On the way home last night, I stopped at a NAPA store and bought a can of PB
Blaster for a whopping $4.61.  This morning before leaving for work, I
simply sprayed the joints that I could easily see from outside the front
wheel wells and like magic, the noises have gone away!

The points I was able to easily get were the upper control arm bushings, the
anti-sway bar bushing and the 'link' that has the long rod that goes
diagonally towards the front (real technical this morning) BUT they're all
quiet now.  I'm happy.

PB Blaster appears to have been developed to primarily help with removing
long rusted hardware, but the can does mention eliminating squeaks.  It
does.  Blaster has a very fine focused spray stream which helped get the
goods where they needed to be.

John Graham
88 Westy
Charlotte, NC