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what`s the best way to change them,vehicle suspension loaded or jacked up ?

mickey

do you mean radius rod bushes - syncro - late or early ?

late it's a strip the lcas off the van, don't try unscrewing the radius rods imho

early unbolt the radius rods from the lcas

Its a tad confusing having a Mickyfin and a mickeyflyn

radius rod bushes lol it`s a1984 van 2wd ,sorry that`s as much as i can tell you.

mickey

R0B wrote:Its a tad confusing having a Mickyfin and a mickeyflyn

it's your age ..run with it

kevtherev wrote:

R0B wrote:Its a tad confusing having a Mickyfin and a mickeyflyn

it's your age ..run with it

well said kev

Age has nowt to do with it.Ive been confused most of my life.

ok ,after doing some reading i have established ( correct me if i`m wrong ) tie rods and radius rods are totally different components ? so i`m still none the wiser

mickey

mickeyflyn wrote:ok ,after doing some reading i have established ( correct me if i`m wrong ) tie rods and radius rods are totally different components ? so i`m still none the wiser

mickey

yep very different things, one (radius rods) set up the front geometry of the van, thick steel tubing with big doughnut rubbers at the chassis end, two tie rods are conected to at the end of the steering rack and look like a ball joint that conect the rack to the upright (control arm).

neil

Radius rods - steel rods you mean - not tubing?

ok sorry my confusion over id of op
2wd early i think will be remove the big nut at front then unbolt radius rods from the lower control arms and remove rods replace inner rubber and sleeve refit to van, reattach to lca, fit outer rubber etc, use ratchet strap to get it tight enough to get nut started on threads and retighten

thanks for the advice i have fitted new raidus rod bushes and upper wishbone bushes but still have annoying squeak .any ideas sounds like it`s coming from under the seats from inside the cab when driving ??

mickey