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Date:         Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:18:28 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY152-ds156ACE16202A7322A23D39A02A0@phx.gbl>
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No they couldn't do the front end alignment because the bushings were so worn - sorry if I wasn't clear

On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 7:47 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> What? The shop couldn't do the bushing cause they were "so" worn? The more > worn the more they need to be replaced I would think. > I have seen the lower bushings require cutting out and sometimes weld > repair > there and many times have to do welding work at the radius rod mounts. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Jeff Lincoln > Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 4:03 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Front End Suspension - 1985 > > Good point Stuart - I guess I should have mentioned that I've already gone > that route. I knew the upper control arm bushings were worn because of the > tell tale squeeking - however when I took the bus to a trusted shop for a > front end alignment and they told me they couldn't do it because the > bushings were so worn - well that's what started this journey. I'm starting > to eat through front DS tires because my alignment is so off. > > > -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > '85 GL (Gertie) > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus > >

-- Thanks,

Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus


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