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Date:   Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:53:00 -0700
Reply-To:   Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:   Re: sick of replacing Control Arm Bushings every year
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C'mon Dennis... you disappear for nearly 3.5 months and you just pop back in without a hello, a hint of an explanation or even a kiss my @$$? Geez, man- what up wit dat? : ) Welcome back, btw.

Cya, Robert

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Haynes Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 7:42 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: sick of replacing Control Arm Bushings every year

These bushings are simply a bad design. I have found the Meyle are usually the smoothest and quietest. The Febi tends to bind and squeak. On the stamped metal control arms, (non Syncro) a hammer and flat plate will knock them out and push the new ones in. The spot weld should be done with a MIG and just a small spot will do.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of pickle vanagon Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 6:48 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: sick of replacing Control Arm Bushings every year

My drivers side upper control arm bushings are screaming like crazy. These are new Meyle bushings, installed a little over a year ago. The Meyle bushings I had installed on the passenger side at the same time went bad almost right away. I replaced those last summer with Febi bushings which have held up so far (fingers crossed).

I am careful when installing them (and know not to tighten them all the way before lowering the van for example) and think a lot of the parts are just bad. I have seen other people post similar frustrating experiences with these bushings (including some who had problems with the Febi bushings).

Does anyone know where to get a decent bushing? I've had bushings from different list vendors that all went bad (they were all Meyle bushings, the Febi bushings I had just picked up from a Flaps in a hurry). Is there a chance I'll get better quality if I cough up the money to get them from the dealer? (Presumably then there would at least be a warranty I could collect on without too much hassle.)

The worst part about changing these so often is that I can't even do it all myself. Once I remove the control arm, I have to take it somewhere and pay someone to press the new bushings in.

Sorry for the griping! I just can't believe how problematic these bushings seem to be!

-Wes '83 1.9l manual westy ("pickle")


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