I wholeheartedly agree with Mike's wholehearted agreement. Any my mechanic agreed. He said if they aren't all cracked and aren't loose or rusted frozen, they are still fine but the squeaking 'may' be a sign that they are starting to go.
>From: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET> >Reply-To: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Fwd: Squeaky front end parts >Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:12:02 -0400 > >I wholeheartedly agree to replace "Worn" parts, but squeaking doesn't >necessarly mean worn. Maybe when they are no longer tight enough >(without lubricant) to squeak ... then it's time to worry. Kind of >reminds me of the male and female mosquitoes ... LOL. > >Mike > > >Helmut Blong wrote: >>It would be well and good to replace worn bushings but by some accounts, >>new >>bushings squeak just the same. Perhaps the geometry involved puts stresses >>on teh bushings that naturally make it squeak? |
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