Date:         Tue, 1 Dec 1998 17:30:57 -0800
Reply-To:     Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
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From:         Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
Subject:      Re: Rubbery Squeaking
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>Hi team.... Maybe someone could give me some shortcut advice so I dont =
>have to spend too much time outside at 20 below with our beloved =
>syncro.Its been winter for 6 weeks now in Norway, but only last week did =
>the rubbery squeaking under the front end begin. Ive tried using silicon =
>spray on the exposed rubber, with a little improvement, but she still =
>squeaks. Can anybody tell me if there are particular moving parts that =
>tend to squeak so that I can isolate the problem joints and get to work? =
> Thanks, Dave Perry 87 Syncro bus

 Dave,

 Most likely the upper control arm bushing.Annoying but not really
 a serious problem.Eventually it may need replacing but I wouldn't
 worry too much.

 My LH side one started squeaking when the van was only about 1 year
 old.Each service I had some spray grease put in there and it usually
 shut it up 'till it was almost due for the next service.Eventually
 enough must have got in there as it's quiet all the time now....
 (but it did take a while)

 Cheers,

 Steve O
 Blue Mountains NSW Aust.
 '92 Transporter WBX
 '76 Crew Cab
 '68 Beetle Deluxe