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• Re: HELP!! CV Joints!!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 15:22:32 -0700
  ...The balls will no longer move back and forth, but now the joint will work. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Young" <tomyoung1@HOME...
• Re: Upper and lower ball joints - how much time per front wheel?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:36:24 -0500
  The normal time to do the upper and lower ball joints for me is about 2 hours per side (4 hours total). You also...
• Re: Bozos & Intercourse
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sat, 26 May 2001 18:26:16 -0600
  ...Bozos & Intercourse > >Do you have to pass through Blue Ball and Bird In Hand in order to get to > >Intercourse? > > > >Karl > > i think, actually...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - upper ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 02:16:49 -0400
  While surfing, recently, I happened upon a site, complete with pics, detailing how the guy drilled and tapped the top of the upper ball...
• Re: Gear shift lever ball (in the rear attached to transmission)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:51:16 -0400
  ...lever > ball located at the selector shaft of the transmission. > > Bus depot has this ---> http://www.busdepot.com/251711131c just the > plastic ball portion...
• Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 10:24:54 -0700
  ...Get yourself a hydraulic press! > > > The thing about dealing with the lower ball joint in the ball-joint > adapter > > is that the surface you...
• Re: Ball joint boot question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:28:27 -0400
  ...Ball joint boot question >> >> Hey, >> >> Does the Bay window boot fit the Vanagon lower ball joint? >> >> I'm looking for a boot that has...
• Useful, if pricey, vanagon related tool
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 17 Oct 2020 10:27:14 -0700
  ...But the ball end has an embedded c clip type thing that holds the fastener on the ball. Really great when you have to...
• Vanagon tool recomendation
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 09:34:51 -0700
  Recently bought a set of Bondhus T-handle, ball-end allen keys 8 piece set, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10...
• Re: NVC-Fryeday Follies-G Rated Thing you might need at least 1 of?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:05:09 -0700
  ...Perhaps "buckie balls" ? PZ Playing with his buckie balls all day long.....
• Re: Syncro Ball Joint
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 May 1995 17:45:52 -0400
  I had a ball joint replaced on my syncro. It made a klunking sound. It cost about $2,000 to replace plus another $2...
• Shock replacement tips?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 14:49:07 -0800
  ...I also plan to replace both upper ball joints, which are the only parts which seem to have some play (checked with front-end...
• Updated fuel filler neck w/ float ball (to prevent fuel backwash out filler neck
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 14:29:29 EST
  a few folks asked me the part # for the '88-'91 vanagon fuel filler neck w/ the float ball. this is a updated filler...
• Fwd: EV Balljoints
  Historical mailing list - (Cyndi Snyder)
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 08:27:34 EDT
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• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:31:51 -0600
  ...If you swap the balls around, the fit is now disturbed, and > the balls and groves have to "wear in" again. At the outset...
• Re: Trailer Hitch question
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shane
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 09:26:56 -0500
  ...can you explain why the 2" ball >is not a good solution? All I intend to haul is a light sailboat and maybe >a...
• upper ball joint hell
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 17:14:04 -0500
  ...I think you have to be a he-man to do front end work! Upper ball joints -- how the heck do you get these...
• Re: Newest Video about removing and replacing upper ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:29:15 -0400
  ...Newest Video about removing and replacing upper ball joint > > Just made another video today about removing and replacing the upper ball > joint on a...
• Re: This Will Buff Out!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:51:17 -0700
  I'd lean toward midship ballast. He's creating Westy kitchen lean for future cabinet install? On 4/29/16, Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@shaw...
• Question about filler tube (Plus photo of "floaty ball")
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Tue, 22 May 2012 17:20:55 -0400
  ...The second picture down is the “floaty ball” that some people were asking about. Thanks, Bryan
• What is SA Besto spray
  Historical mailing list - william greenamyer
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:04:37 -0700
  ...I wanted to know more about the spray and how it works on the suspension bushings and ball joints. William
• trailer hitch for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 08:56:45 -0600
  ...Its the european 50mm gooseneck ball which translates to a 2" US ball (I think) It's been up in the attic for a...
• squeek no more
  Historical mailing list - geofflaw
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 18:06:45 -0800
  ...After drowning all the rubber bushings in various sprays, I took to the ball joints. I drilled and tapped them and installed grease nipples...
• squeek no more.
  Historical mailing list - geofflaw
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 17:47:04 -0800
  ...After drowning all the rubber bushings in various sprays, I took to the ball joints. I drilled and tapped them and installed grease nipples...
• Ball joint boots only needed
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 07:10:43 -0400
  looking for 3 ball joint boots. I put these joints on only 2 years ago and have tested, and they are fine...........I know...
• Lug Nuts for Audi 5000 Turbo Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin E. Beasley
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 22:33:15 -0400
  ...What lug nuts are you Audi wheel rollin' Syncros using? The wheel is a ball-seat but all of the VW alloys use cone...
• trucks with "balls" or whatever/F
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 17:21:34 -0700
  ...in a friends truck and there was a statement made about balls or something. Well, I got the accessory for all those of you...
• Re: Left-over part?: starter re/re
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Tue, 16 May 1995 17:37:46 -0400 (EDT)
  ...It looks just like a 5/16ths ball > bearing, nice and shiny, but with a threaded hole (maybe 2-3mm dia.) that's > tapped...
• left upper control arm
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Wed, 6 May 1998 20:05:11 -0700
  ...Tom said if the ball joint was loose, the bushings were probably shot also. So, Smoky is sitting high with the tie rod disconnected...
• Re: early Vanagon ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 10:30:04 -0100
  > My '82 Westy needs all four ball joints replaced. I bought the parts from > my import specialist FLAPS before checking the labor cost for...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:01:32 -0500
  ...The diameter of the ball they >>are >>machined to fit is smaller. There is a guy on Samba selling hybrid >>nuts >>needed to properly...
• Re: Richards fog light query, inside look
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 4 Apr 2020 22:55:26 +0000
  ...ball valve.  Super simple.  But sometimes, enough times over the years that this running back and forth to open and close the ball valve...
• Re: Ball Seat vs Cone Seat
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 1 Sep 2021 08:43:48 -0600
  ...Ball Seat vs Cone Seat > > To WhomEver knows the answer,, Is it OK to use OEM Vanagon Ball Seat > Lug Nuts > > on Cone Seat...
• removing ball joint nut
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 13:13:11 -0600
  ...removing ball joint nut? > > Ok so it's on my 99 turbo beetle but this list has been so helpful > for my Vanagon. > > I...
• Re: Synchro ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Chris Chubb
  Wed, 10 May 1995 09:21:55 -0400
  ...not even have synchros then!) My grandmother just had her lower ball joint replaced, and for about the same price. But hers was the...
• Re: 90 Vanagon Automatic Starter Saga Continues.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:01:04 -0500
  ...The final drive was missing two of the 10 balls that carry it in the case flutes. There was a little bit of play...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:25:42 -0700
  ...I watched the guys install upper, lower control arm and ball joints, new tie rod ends and strut rod bushings and I'm very...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:44:48 -0400
  ...Ball joints > Chris, > > Ball joints themselves aren't that expensive, but the labor for the R&R > surely is. > > The upper can be replaced...
• Re: Syncro ball joints-- Moug?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 18:39:16 -0700
  ...Syncro ball joints-- Moug? > > > Hi Volks, > > My '87 Syncro GL went into the shop today to have my > new BFG All-Terrains > mounted, and...
• Re: Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:25:31 -0700
  ...Hmmm, the upper ball joints are > little loose, might as well do those at the same time. > Hey, those lower ball joints are 21...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 16:01:56 -0700
  ...Find a place with a proper press. > > > > > > > > I worked at a front end shop for 5 years and did hundreds of lower ball > > joints...
• Re: HF Specials
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 1 Jun 2012 08:30:53 -0400
  ...I did the upper and lower ball joints on my '86 using the press type thing I borrowed from my flaps for free. no...
• Re: Ball joint boot question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:16:04 -0400
  ...Ball joint boot question > > Hey, > > Does the Bay window boot fit the Vanagon lower ball joint? > > I'm looking for a boot that has...
• Re: Replacing Upper Ball Joints - What else?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:49:49 -0400
  ...If your upper ball joints need replacing, it is something you can do at home and realignment isn't necessary ... assuming your alignment was...
• Re: Zerk grease-able balljoints?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 May 2012 17:40:49 -0400
  ...Zerk grease-able balljoints? Hi Volks! I was wondering if there are any balljoints ,outer tie rod ends with grease zerks?? I stopped at...
• Re: upper ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 3 Dec 2009 07:45:53 -0800
  ...Should work with knuckle still on the van (in this photo I had also removed the lower ball joint)
• Re: Replacing Upper Ball Joints - What else?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 12:57:38 -0500
  Dusty, sorry to disappoint, but it is the control are bushings that usually cause the squeaking, not the upper and lower ball joints, though...
• Re: Tricks to ball joint removal without Pickel fork?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 21:41:31 -0400
  ...Then I heated the but cherry red and worked it off while grabbing the ball end with vice grips. The other one had the...
• Re: Failed Inspection- questions on rust and ball joints
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 14 May 2011 07:13:10 -0400
  ...I took the steering knuckles to a mechanic and had him press the > lower ball joints out, new ones in. If you don't...
• Re: Question about Westy City Water Outlet
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 18 May 2006 11:45:18 -0400
  ...I thought the ball + rubber gasket was some kind of one way valve too. I removed ball/rubber, connected city water and kept city...
• Re: PS Rack, Ball Joints, Tie Rod Replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:07:51 -0500
  ...The > lower bushings and ball joints will require a press. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• HELP!! CV Joints!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 12:26:15 -0800
  ...The hub's only contact with the rest of the CV joint is through the balls, right? And if things are loose enough that...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Removal (!#$%^&)
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 11:34:35 +0100
  ...Upper Ball Joint Removal (!#$%^&) > In a message dated 10/6/02 3:10:19 AM, sdelasal@peoplepc.com writes: > > << It not's clear to...
• Re: Tightening Door Mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 20:00:32 -0800
  ...I repaired it by putting the nut back > on to the stud to protect the thread end, set the ball in my vice (protected...
• Re: 'drives like a boat'
  Historical mailing list - R.D. Robertson
  Tue, 29 Oct 1996 23:37:36 -0600
  ...I'd just replaced nearly everything on the front end, including ball joints, tie rods, drag link, wheel bearings, etc. So I ordered a...
• Re: Trip Report (quick & dirty)
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:20:36 -0700
  ...I had good luck drilling a snug fitting hole in the piece that clicks onto the ball.� I flipped it over (convex side down...
• Re: VANAGON digest 1371
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 24 May 1997 20:50:27 -0700
  ...Get a small pin or needle; inset it into the jet hole about 3/16"; rotate ball to relocate the washer spray direction. I...
• Re: Ball Joint Replacement Time
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:44:21 -0800
  ...2005 9:52 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Ball Joint Replacement Time Jeff, What's your shipping rate? In any case...
• Re: Lemfoerder Ball Joints - where to buy
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:54 -0400
  Scott, we can get the upper and lower ball joints in Lemforder. The uppers would be $49 each and the lowers would be $59...
• Re: Taking dog first time camping...
  Historical mailing list - jacob simpson
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 17:13:15 -0800
  ...pet store) i used to bring tennis balls, but i read that with larger dogs, the ball can go right down thier throat and...