Date:         Sun, 4 Mar 2012 11:15:12 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: '84 anti-sway bar down-link nut success
Comments: To: Skip <skiplaubach@COMCAST.NET>
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The washers are upside down, the cup should face away from the rubber. 
Hard to tell from the picture but the rotors should be 11mm minimum thickness. 
The radius rod mounts are most likely also shot. When they go the bushing-rod can wear out the hole in the chassis. Worn bad enough you have a welding repair there. 
That corrosion on the springs can someday be a problem. The stresses from the corrosion can cause them to break. 

Dennis
 

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Skip
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 11:03 PM
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Subject: '84 anti-sway bar down-link nut success

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/901951.jpg

Finally succeeded in getting the nut on the anti-sway bar down-link threads.  After fabricating two metal rectangles with half-circles (to accommodate the the down-link and making room for the nut at the bottom) with two threaded rods to turn a couple of nuts to compress the rectangles, thereby compressing the rubber bushings without success...I resorted to a "ratchet strap" and had the nut on in a matter of seconds.

See photo link above.

If you do view the photo I welcome any comments regarding the condition of the other bushings, etc.  Thank you.

Skip
Elgin, IL
'84 Westy, 1.9L WBXR