Front Suspension Parts

This steel sleeve centers and supports the bushings on the drop link. One per side, two per van. Ref ID: 251411047   Shop by Diagram Hover over the icon and click to get the detail.  

 This nut attaches the rear trailing arm in 1980-91 Vanagons. Fits both 2WD and Syncro. Four per van, sold individually. Ref ID: N10105507

This upper control arm washer lives under the upper control arm nut that affixes the arm to the chassis. Fits all vans 1980-1991.  Two per van, sold separately. Please note that these are not the eccentric washers that are on the control arm bolts...

Replacing this front locking axle nut when you replace your rotor or wheel bearings is cheap insurance.  This nut is peened with a hammer and small punch during installation.  Repeated re-use of old nut weakens its shoulder, causing it to...

Rear control arm bolt washer. Fits all years and configurations of the VW T3 Vanagon. Eight washers per vehicle. Sold individually. Ref ID: 481501543

This eccentric washer is used to align the front suspension in Syncro Vanagons.  It is used in conjunction with the upper control arm bolt to set the camber in the front end. The width of the space this washer sits in is critical for the alignment...

This eccentric washer is used to align the front suspension in Syncro Vanagons.  It is used in conjunction with the upper control arm bolt to set the camber in the front end. The width of the space this washer sits in is critical for the alignment...

This eccentric washer is used to align the front suspension in Syncro Vanagons.  It is used in conjunction with the upper control arm bolt to set the camber in the front end. The width of the space this washer sits in is critical for the alignment...

This eccentric washer is used to align the front suspension in Syncro Vanagons.  It is used in conjunction with the upper control arm bolt to set the camber in the front end. The width of the space this washer sits in is critical for the alignment...

This eccentric washer is used in conjunction with the upper control arm for camber adjustment when doing a front end alignment.  This washer is 4mm in width, which is the original size for all 2WD and some Syncros. Fits all 1980-91...

This control arm ball joint retainer washer completes your installation of new ball joints in your Vanagon. Fits through chassis number F-019 682 (early 1985). Three washers per side, six per van. Sold individually. Ref ID: N0122307

This thrust washer lives between the outer front wheel bearing and the front axle nut that secures the hub to the spindle.  Sometimes these are damaged by overzealous tightening of the axle nut or a bad wheel bearing. Consider replacing this thrust...