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Date:         Sun, 7 Feb 1999 09:55:02 -0500
Reply-To:     Sheila Pearson <sheikh@DRAGONET.ES>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sheila Pearson <sheikh@DRAGONET.ES>
Subject:      Re: suspension creak '91 carat
Comments: To: David Katsuki <dkatsuki@WORLD.STD.COM>
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David Katsuki wrote:

> If it's a creak that seems to happen when you go over bumps or jiggle the > car, my experience (on two vans) is that it is the upper control arm > bushings, but they will go a very long time before they really need to be > replaced. You should plan on replacing them in the next 6 months or so > unless they drive you crazy sooner. > > Dave > 87 Wolfsburg > 90 Westfalia > > At 11:14 PM 2/5/99 -0500, John Bonino wrote: > >the noise is coming from the front pass. side of suspension. I was told that > >it may be upper control arm which is commonly found to creak in vanagons. Is > >it common? If it is creaking does that neccessarily mean its worn out and > >should be replaced? This is my first Vanagon and I'm trying to get a handle. > >Family got too big for the Jetta and wife won't travel in the '69 Westy. > >


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