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jakemellow Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:46 pm

1989 vanagon, 2 wheel drive.

Help.. can't find the part anywhere.. we are near Lexington, kentucky and can't find it online anywhere nor in local junkyards.

any suggestions would be helpful.

thanks

mightyart Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:18 pm

Not sure what you mean by torsion rod.
Where is it on the front or back.

wooden nickel Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:26 pm

I don't know anything about a torsion rod, but if you need some help or tools, I live in Winchester. It's about 15 miles East of Lexington.
Nick

jakemellow Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:53 pm

front drivers side. we originally thought it was the steering rod, but it's a long metal rod that helps with the steering.

mightyart Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:17 pm

You mean a tie rod?

the rod attached to the ball looking thing on the very right of the rotor that goes kinda straight back?
That part is pretty easy to get, so are the ends.
How did you break that? or did it just come apart?

fairweather Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:20 pm

I think he might be talking about the strut or radius bar. Does it go from a mount up front to the bottom of the lower control arm?

It's pictured in the upper right of Mightys pic.

mightyart Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:21 pm

Here's a tie rod:
http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251419803

jakemellow Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:26 pm

Nope.. here;s the photo

[/img]http://picasaweb.google.ca/tjkuenzli/JakeSOops#5270528868481362610[img]

jakemellow Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:28 pm

the radius bar on the front drivers side broke at the bushing.

Bill W Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:32 pm



nasty___that needs to be fixed
PM me if you need one

Bill W Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:43 pm

Ships in the morning. Meet your "new "rod

The doner


Happy travels :)



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