Date:         Wed, 23 Sep 1998 20:01:16 -0600
Reply-To:     BILL <billv2@PRODIGY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         BILL <billv2@PRODIGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Squeaking Bushings
Comments: To: "R. Hotchkiss" <hotch@NETAXS.COM>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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My 85 squeaked also. But, my squeak came from the upper ball joint. When I
checked the upper control arm bushings...they were slopping around in there
which explained why, when I was driving, the steering seemed to have a mind
of its own. Thought my van was possessed. After the upper control arm
bushings were replaced, I got my stability back.

Bill
'85 GL [*Magic*Bus*]
'82 Westy [FreeBird] ...Cause I'm as free as a bird now...
Big Sky Country                                 ---Ronnie Van Zant

>
>My 86 GL has squeaked since I bought it 30k ago.  My Mechanic believes
>the bushings are the culprit but said they're dry.  So I crawled under,
>shook the van, listened and found the uper control arm bushings to be
>the loudest.  I took the arm off (pretty easy) and greased
>everything...still squeaks.
>
>I remember a thread about this before but couldn't find it in the
>archives.
>
>Anyone else squeaking?  Anyone fix it?  Do I have to replace bushings?
>etc.
>
>TIA
>
>Hotch
>86 GL
>89 Jetta GL
>Philly