At 07:32 PM 7/29/2008, Jeannine Goren wrote... >I'm wondering if anyone knows where to find a sway bar connection >link. We have an '84 Vanagon. I've called around to a lot of places, >and searched online. I found one at the dealership for $170 (gasp!). I'll assume that the threaded portion broke off. That's common - rust gets in the joint and freezes things solid, and that breaks off. You could take it to a local machine shop - they could drill and tap it and put a piece of threaded rod in to make it workable. It doesn't even really matter if it's metric or inch, unless you're picky about that sort of thing. You would need to take all the old pieces in, so they don't put to large a diameter in. And check the other side, it's likely to go soon, too. You want to lube it good with grease to try and keep the water out. Most likely, the nut will be frozen on - don't force it, or you'll twist off the threaded piece from that side, too. A nut splitter, hacksaw, or Dremel tool w/cutoff wheel should let you get the nut off without damaging the threaded piece. A new nut is then needed, obviously. Good luck. |
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