Date:         Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:19:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sway bar connection link - where to find one?
Comments: To: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
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I can supply a good used one.
pmail me if you're interested.

scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: Sway bar connection link - where to find one?


> 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.