Date:         Sun, 8 Feb 2009 15:26:18 -0800
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From:         mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Possibly NLA Suspension Parts
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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You can get the strut bars bushing parts here.

http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/smartlist_322/radius_arm_bushings.html


The 80-early85 ball joint adapter has been obsolete for a long time. The
later 85+ solid control arm setup does not use them and VW expects you
to switch to the later setup if any of those major parts are needed. Not
hard to find that stuff used though.

Mark





neil N wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> Possibly old info, but.....
>
> The strut bar/bushing spacer sleeve is NLA from VW. (so says my parts
> guy) Likely there's aftermarket solutions. If not, would a length of
> steel tube suffice? Maybe I'll measure up my new ones.
>
> ETKA shows the lower ball joint adaptor (on old style lower control
> arm) as NLA though I can't see why one would *normally* need to
> replace it.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>
>
>