Date:         Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:21:43 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: rebuilding front suspension
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I just finished mine a week ago. I can tell you all about it, tools and
procedures. I will anyone the parts diagram the Jim Thompson sent me if he
doesn't get you first. Very helpful. Nothing really awful to speak of if
you are used to mechanic work, but it's a long job with many parts and a
few things you could get in wrong and have to do over if you are not paying
attention. Well worth the trouble though, to know a) you are not damaging
the frame or suspension or tires by driving on delapidated components b)
its safer c) its quieter d) it handles better e) you will probably not ever
need to do it again.

I used a few very good quality rubber OEM style bushings (front inners) and
the poly ones that ralph is talkng about on everything else. I did

Shocks
hose and caliper
wheel bearings
rotors and pads
anti roll bar all
radius rod all
new gowesty progressive springs all around

and of course an alignment

I had already done every single thing on the rear

If you can only do one thing in the poly kit, get the radius road kit from
t3 Techniques. It's a much better setup than the stock design.

Email if you need anything.

Jim


On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:57 AM, ralph meyermann
<ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote:

> I would do all of it, a few of the things are a pain to get to and the rest
> would already be semi disassembled anyway. If you haven't the time to do it
> right, when will you have time to do it over. I went all urethane, a bit
> pricey but happy with the result
>
> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
> On Sep 27, 2013 11:18 AM, "Mark McCulley" <markmcculley@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > With 187K on my '87 syncro I figure it's about time to begin replacing
> the
> > wear items on the front suspension. I've never worked on this part of the
> > van before and would like some advice on what exactly I should consider
> > replacing? Ball joints (upper and lower or just upper?), tie rod ends?,
> > bushings?
> >
> > Thx,
> > Mark
> > Seattle WA
> >
>