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• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 May 1995 22:22:04 -0400
  ...long as the balls, outer ring, etc are not pitted or corroded. I think Joel had some thoughts on swapping joints side for side...
• Re: Half shaft removal
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:56:57 -0400
  ...Half shaft removal > Sounds brutal but normally I'd knock the CV joint sideways with a good > sized > ball been hammer, to try to...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 12:53:28 -0500
  ...One of the joints has a ball with a little nick on one of the balls, and a little bit of pitting in some...
• Re: need to replace boot on steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:33:13 -0700
  ...No need to unscrew ball joint You can get old and then new boot over the ball joint You’ll see rubber grommet at...
• How hard is it to change the front upper ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Fri, 3 May 2002 14:33:49 -0700
  Is this something you can do on your own? -Joe
• Re: photo procedure; replacing lower ball joints 80-84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 16:31:43 -0500
  Now this is the way this list is supposed to be!!
• FW: Re: Front end bushings
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:53:56 +0000
  Hi Jeff & All, These are the fixtures I use to change the upper & lower ball joints. Also Control arm bushing, Rear Bearings Etc. best...
• Re: Top Ball Joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:18:24 -0400
  ...On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:27 PM, John Goubeaux <john@ucsb.edu> wrote: > Is the replacement of the top ball joints as...
• CV JOINT SEPERATION
  Historical mailing list - Hans V.
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 17:15:23 EST
  I always use a gear or brake drum puller to remove the cv joint but i take off the cage and the six ball...
• Re: Brake spindle upgrade, what to expect
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Risk
  Thu, 5 Dec 2019 22:55:37 -0500
  ...Have a VW shop with the correct press tools replace your ball joints. I used Lemforder joints from T3 technique. Replace bearings when you...
• Re: tranny boots...
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 16 Feb 2002 04:31:58 -0800
  ...I remember that the ball >>> joint boot was a monster to find the last time I replaced the clutch, >>> about five years ago. >>> >>> The...
• removing stuck upper ball joints: any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 22:49:22 -0600
  I was able to remove and replace the driver's side upper ball joint using a pickle fork, no problem. The passenger's side...
• Re: Cleaning up CV joint for spare
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:52:52 -0400
  ...Do not > mix > > parts and ball between different joints. > > > > Choose the best joint(s) for your spare(s). Squirt in some WD-40 or...
• Re: Passed Emissions-Failed Safety Inspection
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 16 May 2003 15:37:47 -0400
  ...I failed safety on bad upper ball joints (been > hearing a "clanking" but with so much talk about KYB shocks causing a > clanking sound...
• Re: Best Source for Ball Joints 2wd 1990 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:53:13 -0400
  ...If you'd you'd bought $10 ball joints on Ebay or from a discount chain I might wonder what quality you received. But...
• Re: Diaphragm Springs - Exhaust - 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 14:51:56 -0400
  ...The iron donut works like a ball and the joint is now actually a ball joint. This flexibility allows very easy assembly of the...
• Fwd: Syncro Ball Joint
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 May 1995 00:02:56 -0400
  ...sound/feel like >when worn out? I I had an upper ball joint start making noise on my synchro. First noticed a slight clunk...
• Save your ball joints!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 96 20:05:10 EST
  ...replace ball joint! I noticed this summer that the rubber boots on my ball joints were getting brittle and one of them had cracked...
• Re: How to improve shifting?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 17:41:41 -0500
  ...There's a ball joint under the shifter, a ball joint >> outside the transmission case and some U-joints in between. They can >> account...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 11:16:02 -0700
  At 1/9/2013 10:52 AM, neil n wrote: >Lower ball joint requires access to a proper press or dedicated type >of tool...
• Re: Axle shaft repairs
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 21:01:52 -0500
  ...This temporarily eliminates the play of the worn joint. They also always install new boots. When originall manufactured, CV joint ball tracks are very...
• Self Vulkenizing tape??
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 19:42:51 -0700
  Dear Vanagoneers! I searched the vanagon site while reading how to replace a ball joint due to a cracked boot and came across some...
• 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: Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 10:40:33 -0800
  ...Upper ball joint R&R is easy to do. Would suggest using a shop that will press the new lower ball joints in. The...
• Re: Removing the top ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 07:29:50 EDT
  ...to make room for the tool and then remove the upper ball joint. *Measure the width of the spindle arm at the top to...
• top ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 19:17:22 EST
  found the source of my clunk, now what is the easiest way to change it and best source of parts? Sidney
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:40:00 -0500
  ...care to re-install the balls into their original slot in the cage. If I determine the CV Joint is still good, I remove...
• Re: Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 18:50:27 +0000
  John, I will loan you the Harbor Freight ball joint tool set that I used. I put the big c-clamp part of it...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 13:03:38 -0500
  ...does a nick in one of the balls mean that >>>> JOINT needs to be replaced? >>>> >>>> -Wes >>>> >>>> Wesley Pegden wrote: >>>> >>>>> Does a nick in one...
• upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 12 May 2009 17:12:23 -0800
  ...Also, I know how to check ball joints for wear, but how does one check for tie rod end wear? Since I'm going...
• Re: What needs to be replaced in a front suspension rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 27 May 2002 20:39:36 -0500
  2 each upper ball joint #22( 251 407 361) 2 each lower ball joint #20 ( 251 407 187) 2 each strut rod bushings damping...
• new bearings and ball joints installation DIY
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 22:05:08 -0400
  I just replaced the upper and lower ball joints and front wheel bearings and seals in my 84 GL . To remove the lower ball...
• Re: Front end bushings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:12:51 -0400
  ...The lower ball joints will need a big press. At least 20 ton. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: Ball Joint Removal Tool
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Sep 94 17:44:26 bst
  The scissor type tool that presses out the joint is best, but they tend to break or bend if you use too much force...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Removal (!#$%^&)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 23:42:37 EDT
  ...First make sure the fork you are using is sized to the ball joint. Also make sure the faces of the working end are...
• front end reassembly: strut bar
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:54:14 -0700
  ...I've dropped the strut bar ( the big bar that bolts under the lower ball joint and runs forward and is bolted through bushings...
• Re: 81 Vanagon Shift Linkage Problem...
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Thu, 4 May 2000 08:49:03 +0300
  Joe, The ball joint at the end of the linkage (beside the tranny) is known to be wearing part. It has plastic ball inside...
• Front suspension and steering parts suggestions - 87 Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Dec 2006 12:20:50 -0500
  ...Upper ball joints Lower ball joints Upper control arm bushing tie rod assembly Steering rack boots Steering rack bushings Can anyone else give insight...
• Re: CV's
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 08:17:42 -0800
  ...crack the ball cage (not that I've done that or anything) and then you get to buy a new joint for sure..... tx...
• Anti-Sway Bar
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:51:19 -0400
  I thought I was done with replacing all the front end bushings and ball joints, but when I turned the wheel to get to...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 14 May 2002 21:46:35 -0700
  ...The CV joint has an inner and an outer section. Large steel balls connect the sections. These balls ride in tracks in each section...
• Re: new bearings and ball joints installation DIY
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 00:51:27 -0400
  ...new bearings and ball joints installation DIY <DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 22:05:08 -0400 <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV...
• Re: Are There Junk Ball Joints?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 14:59:12 -0400
  ...Are There Junk Ball Joints? I went to research syncro ball joints and noticed massive price differences. The cheapest I could find front joints...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:51:53 -0800
  ...CV joints At 2/17/2008 09:07 PM,John Rodgers wrote: >BTW, these balls ARE NOT interchangeable between bearing races. In >fact, each...
• upper ball joint removal tips
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 15:16:13 -0500
  This weekend I plan to replace my uppers on an 87 Syncro. Any time saving tips would be appreciated. TIA, dylan
• Re: Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 13:14:38 -0600
  ...1)Floor Jack 2)Pickle Fork 3)3# pound Hammer 4) Ball Joint separator 5) Front end alignment machine 6) Press 7) Experience Stan...
• Heater Box/Ball Joint/Tie Rod Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Dec 95 09:06:19 EST
  ...replace passenger side ball joint replace one tie rod new heater boxes how much would it cost for the ball joint? a really good...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Lasts ? miles?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:22:28 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver neil N wrote: > Hi all. > > I'm replacing the D-side upper ball joint. (torn boot) PO receipts...
• Re: Cleaning CVs
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 21:30:41 -0600
  ...and you didn't see that many ball joint failures back then, if you kept the maintence correctly) of the modern disposable cars. after...
• Re: Top Ball Joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:13:47 -0700
  ...On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 3:27 PM, John Goubeaux <john@ucsb.edu> wrote: > Is the replacement of the top ball joints as...
• Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:23:50 -0800
  ...The lower ball joint adaptor is removed, and I need to drill out bolt remanents. If I don't drill dead center and adaptor...
• gears stuck
  Historical mailing list - Nicole Constandis
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 17:01:41 -0700
  ...i followed the drivetrain? to beneath the engine and the ball bearing type joint (CV joing???) there seems to be the issue. the ball...
• Re: Are There Junk Ball Joints?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 12:54:20 -0400
  > I went to research syncro ball joints and noticed massive price > differences. The cheapest I could find from VW was about $90 each. But...
• Re: Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 16:53:43 -0500
  ...Ball Joints > What tools are unique to this job? I only recall using standard hand tools, a large hammer, and a press. The press...
• Re: Simple change for a Power Steering Rack - 1985 Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 03:07:50 -0600
  ...i have had a hell of a time with other repairs (Upper ball joints, lower ball joints)so I am looking for advice and...
• How long do the ball joints last on vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 02:56:26 -0700
  Just wondering how long these things last and what are signs that they need to be replaced? TIA! Joe
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Lasts ? miles?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:47:36 -0800
  ...Of note, the new Febi ball joints I just got have a see through boot. (ooooh. See through boooot) It also looks like the...
• front end
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 10:58:05 EDT
  ...The boots on the upper ball joints are cracked but otherwise seem fine. Any ideas? Is replacement of the upperball joints a home job...
• Re: front end work -- advice?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sat, 21 Nov 1998 14:30:51 -0700
  ...Got the upper ball joint off and the tie rod ball joint off and have twisted off both ends of one of the lower...
• Re: Buying Front Wheel Spindle
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:26:55 -0700
  ...if you wanted me to get new ball joints, press them in .......etc. etc..............I could. let me know if you are interested, and...