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Date:         Fri, 5 Mar 1999 12:34:39 -0500
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: UPPER float/wishbone/contol Arm bushings
Comments: To: Yetterman <bcyetter@SEATTLEU.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <Pine.GSO.3.95.990305090943.16667C-100000@chopin>
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> These bushings are "shot" on my 86'.  I have looked at different manuals
> that say take it to the dealer, because of spot welding (Haynes), some
> make it sound fairly easy.  The archives is filled with notes on how to do
> it, but are these people mechanics?
>
> So I am between $600.00 and a hard place.




This seems absurd.  All four upper control arm bushings are under $100.  My
local VW repair specialist (not a dealer) charged me about $125 in labor to
spot-weld them in for me and realign the front end when he was done.  Where
do you come up with $600?


- Ron Salmon
 The Bus Depot
 http://www.busdepot.com
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