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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.... A's, G's & E's


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    sandyvan
    sandyvan


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    Location : San Diego, CA
    Registration date : 2011-03-13

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    Post by sandyvan Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:19 pm

    I crawled under the van to check out something else and discovered a busted sway bar link on the driver's side.  Amazingly I later found the broken off pieces were laying in the street outside my house.  I showed the broken bolt to Donivan and he pointed out it was not a Grade 8 bolt suitable for a suspension part.  I wasn't able to locally source a replacement bolt but I found the following repair kit at NAPA with the correct bolt and sleeve length for my 1st Gen.  Pricey, but Made in USA high quality.  Only took a half hour or so to replace both sides.

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    donivan65
    donivan65
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    Location : San Diego, California
    Registration date : 2008-05-12

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    Post by donivan65 Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:22 pm

    Wow Ted,,,,,,you just increased that SportsVans value,,,,,,
    m1dadio
    m1dadio
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    Location : north saanich
    Registration date : 2008-10-06

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    Post by m1dadio Mon Sep 09, 2019 7:49 pm

    Yes the bolts in the kit are grade 5 or better. A lot stronger than that Grade 2 threaded rod that was there. No wonder it broke.

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