Date:         Sat, 26 May 2012 08:48:03 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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It's a shame really but some owner/operators ignore or stave off something
like the radius strut bushing replacement. I can see how this happens.
After all the work on the behind of my new ride, had pause to look at some
front end components. The bushings look "ok" but who knows? Need to get the
van up in the air. Can't do so safely right now so could easily let that
inspection slide for a while.

The worst part is how a really worn set of bushings/sleeves can allow strut
to malform the frame hole. Image of mine:

http://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/RadiusArmHole1.jpg

But you've seen worse Dennis!    ;^)

Neil.



On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 8:15 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:


I've seen a lot worse than that.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> ralph meyermann
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 1:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
>
> The picked ones are great shape and the bushing sleve is descent too!!
>
> Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy
>
> On May 25, 2012 12:35 PM, "neil n" <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Cool.
>
> Hopefully your radius arm(s) are in good shape where they pass through the
> frame. One of mine wasn't. pic:
>
> http://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/RadiusArmWorn1.jpg
>
>
>

--
Neil n

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