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02 Caravan sway bar bushings
I'm convinced that the knocking sound is coming from these things, but the
auto parts store wants $45 each side for an assembly. Does anyone make just the bushings for $4-5 ? Are the connecting rods rebuildable at all? Hard to believe a van with only 45,000 miles needs a bushing rebuild already, reminds me of the 4 cyl. head gaskets which lasted only 45k miles. Rick |
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There are links and bushings in the system. The bushings are relatively
cheap but the links are a little high. THey are not rebuildable but I believe NAPA sells ones made by MOOG that are greasable. Larry "Rick" > wrote in message ... > I'm convinced that the knocking sound is coming from these things, but the > auto parts store wants $45 each side for an assembly. Does anyone make > just the bushings for $4-5 ? Are the connecting rods rebuildable at all? > Hard to believe a van with only 45,000 miles needs a bushing rebuild > already, reminds me of the 4 cyl. head gaskets which lasted only 45k > miles. > Rick > |
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There are links and bushings in the system. The bushings are relatively
cheap but the links are a little high. THey are not rebuildable but I believe NAPA sells ones made by MOOG that are greasable. Larry "Rick" > wrote in message ... > I'm convinced that the knocking sound is coming from these things, but the > auto parts store wants $45 each side for an assembly. Does anyone make > just the bushings for $4-5 ? Are the connecting rods rebuildable at all? > Hard to believe a van with only 45,000 miles needs a bushing rebuild > already, reminds me of the 4 cyl. head gaskets which lasted only 45k > miles. > Rick > |
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"jdoe" > wrote in message news:F0Eqd.685793$8_6.9662@attbi_s04... > There are links and bushings in the system. The bushings are relatively > cheap but the links are a little high. THey are not rebuildable but I > believe NAPA sells ones made by MOOG that are greasable. > Larry > "Rick" > wrote in message > ... >> I'm convinced that the knocking sound is coming from these things, but >> the auto parts store wants $45 each side for an assembly. Does anyone >> make just the bushings for $4-5 ? Are the connecting rods rebuildable at >> all? Hard to believe a van with only 45,000 miles needs a bushing rebuild >> already, reminds me of the 4 cyl. head gaskets which lasted only 45k >> miles. >> Rick >> The factory has changed this part design twice and it still is not dependable. Stick with a good aftermarket part. Richard. |
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"jdoe" > wrote in message news:F0Eqd.685793$8_6.9662@attbi_s04... > There are links and bushings in the system. The bushings are relatively > cheap but the links are a little high. THey are not rebuildable but I > believe NAPA sells ones made by MOOG that are greasable. > Larry > "Rick" > wrote in message > ... >> I'm convinced that the knocking sound is coming from these things, but >> the auto parts store wants $45 each side for an assembly. Does anyone >> make just the bushings for $4-5 ? Are the connecting rods rebuildable at >> all? Hard to believe a van with only 45,000 miles needs a bushing rebuild >> already, reminds me of the 4 cyl. head gaskets which lasted only 45k >> miles. >> Rick >> The factory has changed this part design twice and it still is not dependable. Stick with a good aftermarket part. Richard. |
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the bushing 's gets elongated on how they fit the bar and then move in the
oversize causing the klunk the bushings are cheap the links are more money Rick wrote: > I'm convinced that the knocking sound is coming from these things, but the > auto parts store wants $45 each side for an assembly. Does anyone make just > the bushings for $4-5 ? Are the connecting rods rebuildable at all? Hard to > believe a van with only 45,000 miles needs a bushing rebuild already, > reminds me of the 4 cyl. head gaskets which lasted only 45k miles. > Rick |
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the bushing 's gets elongated on how they fit the bar and then move in the
oversize causing the klunk the bushings are cheap the links are more money Rick wrote: > I'm convinced that the knocking sound is coming from these things, but the > auto parts store wants $45 each side for an assembly. Does anyone make just > the bushings for $4-5 ? Are the connecting rods rebuildable at all? Hard to > believe a van with only 45,000 miles needs a bushing rebuild already, > reminds me of the 4 cyl. head gaskets which lasted only 45k miles. > Rick |
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Rick,
Dealership sway bar bushings are available at less than $10. Change them out first before the links. There are several links in the aftermarket some with zerk grease fittings with lifetime guarantees. Shop around. Chrysler as of late 1999 updated the headgasket design with a "multi-layed steel" part which seems to hold up much better. My 2.4 liter gasket failed at 60,000 miles and now I have 120,000 with no leaking.....knocking on wood. Mopar Man Rick wrote: > I'm convinced that the knocking sound is coming from these things, but the > auto parts store wants $45 each side for an assembly. Does anyone make just > the bushings for $4-5 ? Are the connecting rods rebuildable at all? Hard to > believe a van with only 45,000 miles needs a bushing rebuild already, > reminds me of the 4 cyl. head gaskets which lasted only 45k miles. > Rick |
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Rick,
Dealership sway bar bushings are available at less than $10. Change them out first before the links. There are several links in the aftermarket some with zerk grease fittings with lifetime guarantees. Shop around. Chrysler as of late 1999 updated the headgasket design with a "multi-layed steel" part which seems to hold up much better. My 2.4 liter gasket failed at 60,000 miles and now I have 120,000 with no leaking.....knocking on wood. Mopar Man Rick wrote: > I'm convinced that the knocking sound is coming from these things, but the > auto parts store wants $45 each side for an assembly. Does anyone make just > the bushings for $4-5 ? Are the connecting rods rebuildable at all? Hard to > believe a van with only 45,000 miles needs a bushing rebuild already, > reminds me of the 4 cyl. head gaskets which lasted only 45k miles. > Rick |
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I ordered some MOOG bushings for the front bar. Oddly, they offer front
bushings, and rear sway bar links, but no front sway bar links in their line. Do the rear ones go bad as quickly as the front links? As mic canic suggested, I'll do the bushings first and see if that fixes the knocking. Rick "Mopar Man" > wrote in message ... > Rick, > > Dealership sway bar bushings are available at less than $10. Change them > out > first before the links. There are several links in the aftermarket some > with > zerk grease fittings with lifetime guarantees. Shop around. > > Chrysler as of late 1999 updated the headgasket design with a "multi-layed > steel" part which seems to hold up much better. > > My 2.4 liter gasket failed at 60,000 miles and now I have 120,000 with no > leaking.....knocking on wood. > > Mopar Man > > Rick wrote: > >> I'm convinced that the knocking sound is coming from these things, but >> the >> auto parts store wants $45 each side for an assembly. Does anyone make >> just >> the bushings for $4-5 ? Are the connecting rods rebuildable at all? Hard >> to >> believe a van with only 45,000 miles needs a bushing rebuild already, >> reminds me of the 4 cyl. head gaskets which lasted only 45k miles. >> Rick > |
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