[T2] type2 Digest, Vol 79, Issue 3

[Tom LaPointe]

If the bushings are anything but urethane, i would not use WD as it is a solvent/oil.
Silicone??

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>   1. Re: Link Pin shims (Chris Dreike)
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> Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 18:46:53 -0800
> From: Chris Dreike <cdreike at gmail.com>
> To: david raistrick <keen at icantclick.org>, VW type 2 late aircooled
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> Subject: Re: [T2] Link Pin shims
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> Update. I disassembled the passenger side suspension including the trailing
> arms. Nothing to indicate what is squeaking. All the bearings were clean
> and smooth. I disassembled the driver side as far as removing the king
> pin assembly. Again nothing to indicate what is squeaking. I put it all
> back together making sure that everything is well greased. No joy. the
> squeak persists whenever I drive through a dip that makes the suspension
> make a good excursion. I crawled under the bus and got a buddy to bounce
> the bus for a while. I could not hear any squeaks. I'm stumped. Any
> suggestions? I did not lube the stabilizer bar rubber bushings. Maybe?
> Tomorrow I'll squirt some WD-40 into those.
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> Cheers,
> Chris
> 64DD Kamper Kit
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>> On Fri, Jan 3, 2020 at 11:30 AM david raistrick <keen at icantclick.org> wrote:
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>> doubt the attachments will make it to the list but - its more complex
>> because the shims are used to offet/change angles.    there is a chart... :)
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>>> On Jan 2, 2020, at 7:38 PM, Chris Dreike <cdreike at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Hi Guys,
>>> I'm trying to fix a grindy squeal in the right front of my 64 delivery. I
>>> took things apart and i'm not sure I have the correct information on the
>>> numbers of shims that fit onto the link pins. I have an offset of 7.5mm.
>>> The Muir and my Clymer books says 4 shims each side upper and 3 inner
>> and 5
>>> outer for the lower.  On the lower I have the 3 and 5. On the upper there
>>> are only 2 and 2. The drawings in all the pubs are showing a bug spindle,
>>> not a bus spindle. Anyone have a Bentley you could check on the shim
>>> numbers for me?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Chris
>>> 64 DD Kamper Kit.
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