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Date:         Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:19:38 -0800
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: Seafoam for Squeaks?
Comments: To: M'obeechi <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
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hey good thought. maybe that's it - dirt in there, , and why water and dish soap works.

----- Original Message ----- From: "M'obeechi" <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 8:23 PM Subject: Re: Seafoam for Squeaks?

Maybe dirt is the source of the noise?

From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Seafoam for Squeaks?

> I gotta get me some of that Seafoam , I've never tried it. > > and...........what worked on some squeaky upper inner a-arm bushings for > me..... > I've sprayed those things like crazy with silicone spray, WD-40 etc and it > doesnt' seem to help. > > I was on this trip in a westy of mine that always sqeaked a lot on bumps, > and we drove in rain a lot on that trip, and my friend mentioned that the > squeaking had stopped after we drove in rain a while. > I am NOT recommending this ! ...but...........after that trip, and maybe a > tiny bit of squeaking returned, I lubed those upper inner bushing with a > pump spray bottle filled with water and liquid dish soap ! > and it worked, nicely. And the bushings are OK too........no play or > anything ........just used. > I also find that if a van has been dead a long time, once running again it > takes a while of driving for the front inner bushings to stop squeaking. > Scott > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "quadrat" <quadrat@COMCAST.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 1:31 PM > Subject: Re: Seafoam for Squeaks? > > > > Having looked up Seafoam's ingredients, I wonder if it is safe for > > rubber > > on > > a long-term basis? > > > > Ref: http://www.seafoamsales.com/deepCreepTech.htm > > > > Ron in Richmond > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > > Of > > Michael Sullivan > > Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 11:50 AM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Seafoam for Squeaks? > > > > Hearing the squeaks over speed bumps, etc from the outer corners. > > Thinking > > about jacking up front/back a little and spraying Sea Foam. Thought on > > this, > > please. TIA CV joints replaced in 2004. > > > > -- > > Michael in San Antonio > > 91GL AT 'Gringo' > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to > > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > > + in the body of the message. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to > > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > > + in the body of the message. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ >

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