Date:         Fri, 5 Mar 1999 22:35:11 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike <mayfly95@PAONLINE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike <mayfly95@PAONLINE.COM>
Subject:      Re: UPPER float/wishbone/contol Arm bushings
Comments: To: The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
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I did my own upper control arm bushings and took them to the dealer for spot
welding, they said they don't do it - it was done at the factory but is not
necessary , as per cumberland valley motors in harrisburg, PA.
I re installed them and they work fine.

Mike
87 Westy

The Bus Depot wrote:

> > 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