My '84 was the same way. Running in North Dakota, I used the truckers trick. A large piece of cardboard covered the radiator. Later on, I bought a "bra" for it and had zippered panels added over the top of the screen. When it was so cold I needed the panels closed, I didn't have to worry about removing it. It was frozen to the van. I used Silicon for the bushings. Seemed to work till the first major rain storm, then a quick shot on each one would take care of them again. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Geza Polony Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 8:06 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Underheating and squeaks/groans Replacing the thermostat may help. My '84 has always run cold, even with new thermostats, a real PITA when up in the mountains in winter... It sometimes helps to spray lithium grease or other lubricant into the bushings in the front end for the squeaking. Not a permanent fix, but makes it easier on the ears.
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