On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Bill MacLachlan <billmacla@gmail.com> wrote: > Well it all went together well. I gently tapped the rod on over the bolts, > tightened it up with the old nuts, then realised I couldn't get the > stabiliser bar link in. Dropped the two bushings that attach the stabiliser > to the body and it was an easy to set the link in- tons of slop that allowed > moving it all over the place. > Refitting the bushings on the radius rod, found I couldn't get the nut on. > No projecting thread. Turned the steering wheel, and the movement of the > wheel pushed the rod through the bushing gave me plenty to play with. I was > working on the right side of the van, turned the wheels to the left. Bolted > it up, tightened it to exactly 72 ft lb ( ie on the really darn tight side > of pretty darn tight), cleaned up, did a quick test drive, called it quits. > I'll do the other side another night, armed with a little experience!!! > > Looking under there, and generally thinking of the van, it really is time > for a new one, despite the new parts I see all over the underside of my van. > A late model westy this time. lowish miles, no rust, power mirrors, manual > windows, grey interior, nice wheels, standard........a good subie or zetec > conversion would be nice.......... let me know if you see anything!!!!! > > Bill M > 82 GL I4 with new bushings!!!!!!
Way to go Bill. You didn't need my pics! ;^) Makes sense rods would bolt up easier with wheels on ground. I had to play with up/down of lower arms to make mine fit easier. But that wasn't a hardship. And those are some sweet lookin' rides Alistair linked to. Lot's of old lady/man rides floating around Victoria it seems. And likely less rust than here in Salt Riddled Vancouver. Neil.
-- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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