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• Mushy steering, wallowing ride
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Fri, 9 Nov 2012 11:14:03 -0500
  ...The upper ball joints have both been replaced this year and seem not to affect this mushy feeling and I switched tires from one...
• Re: Sloppy Gear Change
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Tue, 6 Jun 2000 10:58:58 +0300
  Steve, at first you should check the plastic 'ball joint' of the gear shift lever under the boot. The parts you must check and...
• 82 Front wheel bearings steering knuckle
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 11:35:13 -0700
  ...Quite a long way from home, jackstands, pullers, ball joint separators etc. Mechanic replaced the 82 spindle/balljoints with spindle/ball joints out of...
• tranny boots...
  Historical mailing list - John Gladu
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 06:27:54 -0600
  ...I remember that the ball joint boot was a monster to find the last time I replaced the clutch, about five years ago. The...
• Re: Replacing Upper Ball Joints - What else?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:04:44 -0400
  ...get my '90 westy into the shop to have the upper > ball joints replaced. i believe this is the repair that my mechanic > suggested...
• Re: Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:33:51 -0800
  ...and a BFH! Mark neil N wrote: > Hi all. > > The lower ball joint adaptor is removed, and I need to drill out bolt > remanents...
• syncro driveshaft 'clunk!'
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 10:28:01 EST
  Hello Listees! After the successful replacement of 5 of my CV joints and replacement of worn out ball joints I still have a "clunking...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 25 May 2012 10:23:21 -0700
  ...That's what I meant, though with more words. ;^) > > Bentley refers to part between lower ball joint and lower control arm as > "Ball joint...
• Re: bad fit to the lower ball joint
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 14:53:22 -0700
  ...happened many times to > others, anyone have this problem? > > The lower ball joint is pressed into the spindle, looks well-seated, and > clipped in...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:00:34 -0500
  ...Put two zip ties through each axel to imobilize the joint.If one ball falls > out(very very ez to do), the others will...
• Re: upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 18:23:37 -0500
  ...The Haynes manual has some good instructions on ball joints, steering tie-rods, radius rods, etc. Also Tom Carrington's excellent how-to instructions...
• Re: Muffler Bearings, was RE: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:53:47 -0500
  ...Sorry, I know it's Saturday >but regarding muffler bearings- > >Many car exhaust systems use a "ball joint" type connection to allow the >exhaust...
• Re: YABT: Yet another brake thread... :-(
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:04:42 -0700
  ...For example I had never seen a badly trashed lower ball joint on a Vanagon that did not involve first a bad boot. Then...
• Re: Ball Joint removal.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:04:36 -0500
  ...t seem to get my '87 Syncro's front right upper ball joint out. Got the > two allens and the 24mm nut off and...
• Re: bumps = knock, knock
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 13:35:11 -0500
  ...My shocks are new, as are the upper ball > joints. Lower ball joints are intact. Everything else is most likely > original (160K). What are...
• Re: Vanagon Upper Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:37:37 +0000
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• Re: Ball Joint Replacement Time
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:51:56 -0500
  Jeff, What's your shipping rate? In any case, I'm 99% of the time better of just running up the road to visit...
• Re: CV joint raceway opinion
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 10:39:32 -0500
  ...All the balls look fine. I have no idea how many miles are on the joint. It is an OEM Lobro joint (VW Audi...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:19:38 -0500
  ...Anyway, my questions: > >- Should I just do both sides? (all four ball joints?) > >- Proceedure? Tools? > >- Do I need to disconnect the brake lines and...
• Upper Control Arm Bushings R/R
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:37:03 -0400
  ...In an attempt to solve the problem, he had the ball joints redone about two weeks ago by a reputable shop in Columbus. They...
• Re: Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 16:39:24 -0500
  It's pretty easy to put real grease fittings in the upper and lower ball joints and in the tie rod ends. A squirt...
• Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:21:11 -0400
  ...Extending the shocks will put the ball joints beyond the angles they can handle. GoWesty sells a spacer for the upper ball joint. Dennis...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 25 May 2012 10:55:23 -0600
  ...I could be using the wrong term, but am referring to part between lower ball joint and control arm. The radius rod attaches to...
• Re: (intro) forgot ...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 08:36:56 +0000
  ...Cyndi Ball joints are a possibility, and the cheapest and easier part to replace on the front end. I did my Jetta for ~ $50...
• Re: Drive without a driveshaft?
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Fri, 24 May 2002 17:04:26 -0600
  Tires have sufficient meat, new upper ball joints and tie rod ends, and it's coming from the rear somewhere, anyway. Seems to be...
• Re: Rear CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 19:18:17 -0600
  ...Use high quality molybdenum grease 3 oz per CV joint. #5. New CV joints are very tight, be careful not to let the balls...
• Re: Special Tools for the Home Mechanic
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 7 Feb 2014 07:56:22 -0600
  John; That upper ball joint simply I bolts from the car. I am not sure what that extractor would do. The bottom is complex...
• Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:14:30 -0400
  ...Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how? There is absolutely no reason to disconnect the upper ball joint to...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 12:41:46 -0600
  ...does a nick in one of the balls mean that >>>> JOINT needs to be replaced? >>>> >>>> -Wes >>>> >>>> Wesley Pegden wrote: >>>> >>>>> Does a nick in one...
• Re: CV lube helper
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 19 Feb 1999 17:55:05 -0600
  ...CV joint replacement / lubrication is a piece of cake compared to replacing ball joints especially the ones on old busses. Darrell -----Original Message----- From...
• Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Wed, 5 Jan 2011 12:33:24 -0500
  ...A few weeks ago I replaced worn upper ball joints and put on new shocks all around. The lower ball joints looked ok, the...
• Re: Cleaning up CV joint for spare
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 22:06:27 +0000
  ...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: Mirror replacement alternative: tightening (was Re: Truck Mirrors Installation - Pics Needed - Advice)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:30:34 -0700
  Yes, you are correct, too much tightening will pull the bolt out of ball joint.� I fixed it this way:� using a drill press...
• Various (more) parts needed
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 11:31:46 -0400
  ...up says I need belts, brake hoses, upper ball joints, left tie rod end, cv joint repair, and even a head gasket. (Sounds like...
• Re: CV Joints Thrust bearing (Jetta)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Nov 1996 16:23:00 -0800
  ...This was from the balls and probably occurs on this CV joint due to the fact that it gets most of the punishment form...
• Lobro CV Joint WARNING, more observations
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Apr 1997 10:56:21 +0000
  ...my undying CV joint questions) and guess what, 1 out of the 3 new ones he had was MISSING ONE BALL, now no way...
• Vanagon CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 12:50:01 -0400
  ...Two of the 4 joints are like this, a third arrived with the balls rolling around in the box and I have not yet...
• Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 20:45:13 -0400
  ...Extending the > shocks will put the ball joints beyond the angles they can handle. > GoWesty sells a spacer for the upper ball joint.
• Tie Rod Outer Ball Joint R&R Questions (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 19:03:49 -0800
  ...This ball joint nut is really stuck: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/TieRodNutMark.jpg/TieRodNutMark-full;init:.jpg Any guesses as to why there is...
• clicks in the front end
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:11:22 -0800
  Andy, Upper ball joint was easy to replace on my 87. They are not expensive if you get them from BD. I would suggest...
• drilling grease fitting into vanagon front end parts
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman, MD
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 11:14:17 -0500
  Anybody ever try to drill holes in ball joints and tie rod ends to inject grease? Any details on where to drill? Jeffrey Clayman...
• Re: CV-Joints (was: Web Page Update / Crew Cab update)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 10:42:04 EST
  ...a CV joint. These are typically much like the one illustrated on Tom's website, with diagonal ball races in the inner and outer...
• Re: Posted
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Sun, 29 Aug 2021 19:08:42 -0700
  ...it in my junk folder > either! Sorry I know nothing about ball joints. > Jeff > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 29, 2021, at 9...
• Re: Tricks to ball joint removal without Pickel fork?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 16:14:08 -0700
  ...On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 12:20 PM, Craig Cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > I've got to pull two upper ball joints...
• Re: Front shock installation
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 10:48:29 -0600
  For the whole suspension it will of course be longer but I did shocks and upper ball joints in 2.5 hours with one...
• Re: Self Vulkenizing tape??
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 22:04:30 -0600
  ...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: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:11:24 -0400
  ...Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how? There is absolutely no reason to disconnect the upper ball joint to...
• Re: Vanagon shocks and coils spring
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 12:22:25 -0600
  Bad ball joint boots can allow the insides to rust and squeak. Surprised me, too! Jack it up and work some grease into the...
• Re: Lower Ball Joints!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 10:07:24 EST
  ...If a vise is not available, a ball joint press set will work and even these can be borrowed from Autozone at no cost...
• Re: Rebuilt cv drive shaft
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:48:50 -0400
  ...They take the old cv joints apart and measure them. They grind the races where the balls sit and the ball cages to a...
• Re: cv-joints
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Jul 94 14:26:30 bst
  ...of the balls were badly pitted and it was definitely knackered. Looks like I'll have to buy a new joint after all :-( Andy...
• Re: My van was aligned ...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:34:29 -0700
  ...When I arrived to pick my Westy up, John said he noticed that I had recently replaced the upper ball joints and tie rod...
• Re: Ball joints, upper / lower photo procedure--related bushings/rubber?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:05:14 -0600
  ...48 AM, wognacious wrote: > I'm gearing up to do the ball joint thing and am wondering what > else I should replace since I...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:15:12 -0800
  ...To much time on my hands if I'm going to write this much about CV joint balls! Rob becida@comcast.net
• Re: Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 10:49:01 -0800
  ...Upper ball joint R&R is easy to do. > Would suggest using a shop that will press the new > lower ball joints in. -- Neil...
• Re: bumps = knock, knock
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 10:32:33 -0800
  ...My shocks are new, as are the upper ball > joints. Lower ball joints are intact. Everything else is most likely > original (160K). What are...
• Parts for presents - Sweet!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 2 Apr 2012 14:28:14 -0400
  ...Upper and Lower Ball joints and a new fuel tank!!!! Awesome! -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• syncro part needed ASAP
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 23:08:37 EST
  Hello, I am looking for a lower right side control arm and ball joint for 90-91 syncro. anyone w/ a used part? please...
• What grease for tie rods?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 20:31:09 -0500
  I just ordered a new set of tie rods/ball joints (the stuff inside the boot) for my westy. What type of grease should...
• Re: How to improve shifting?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 13:23:09 -0700
  ...There's a ball joint under the shifter, a ball joint > > outside the transmission case and some U-joints in between. They can > > account...