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• Re: mice
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 10:02:44 -0500
  ...I've tryed moth balls a couple of time, without any luck. At one point somthing was eating them. I even found a moth...
• Removing Differential Lock / Cruise Control Plumbing
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:42:39 -0400
  ...Is this line everything? The reason I'm asking is I don't recal ever seeing those three balls on my non-locking syncro...
• Re: Speed bleeders? Not me
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:53:33 -0400
  ...Which one might be leaking air..? And now, is that pesky >piece of grit that held open the ball valve of the speed bleeder...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:40:50 -0500
  Chris, Ball joints themselves aren't that expensive, but the labor for the R&R surely is. The upper can be replaced fairly easy...
• Re: Save your ball joints!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 18:38:58 -0800
  At 8:05 PM 11/21/96, jag@cs.rochester.edu wrote: >...After 10 years or so, the rubber [on the ball joint] usually...
• Re: 91 Vanagon, oil pressure anomaly
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 May 96 12:50:32 EDT
  ...It turned out to be the oil pressure relief check ball was sticking causing chronic low oil pressure. The pressure was always low, but...
• Re: shifter ball and cup - cuup removal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 7 Aug 2010 20:57:12 -0700
  ...shifter ball and cup - cuup removal | |If memory serves me right, you have to clean out all the grease t in the |side that...
• Re: Posted
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 29 Aug 2021 21:04:35 -0500
  Hi Dick - didn’t receive the message and didn’t see it in my junk folder either! Sorry I know nothing about ball joints...
• Re: Rad fan ballast resistors
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 21 May 2010 07:48:11 -0400
  > Folks, as some of you may be aware the ballast resistors for > the rad fan, both for vans with A/C and without are...
• Re: Squeaking from front end (spare tire?) of Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Wed, 26 Apr 1995 10:11:58 -0700 (PDT)
  I second (third?) checking out the ball joints. The boots on most (if not all) of our ball joints are cracked, and we developed...
• Re: A/C resuscitation - where to start?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:44:33 -0500
  ...But it would be a bit like putting hel.ium in a balloon. The helium eventually leaks out due to the small size of...
• Re: Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:04:16 -0500
  ...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: Posted
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:41:53 -0400
  ...Don’t have the ball joint answer, though, so I’m no help. Stephen Mobile > On Aug 30, 2021, at 9:34 AM, Dick...
• Diff Locks
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 10:27:29 GMT
  ...Regards, Malcolm -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm White Templeogue, Dublin 6W, Eire Tel: (353) 1 490 7246 malcolm@white.ie / rides@balloons.ie http://www.ftech.net/~balloons -----------------------------------------------------------------------
• Tools needed to change ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 10:24:25 -0700
  ...I plan to change to upper and lower balljoints and tierod ends on my 1987 Vanagon GL. A driveway kind of job. Will I...
• Thread pitch on vanagon lug bolts???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 01:44:03 +0000
  ...I have found 14 mm ball seat lugs and bolts ,but the thread pitch is 1.5mm. I don't know if this is...
• Re: Upper ball joint - WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:58:03 -0500
  ...maybe you can put the wheel back on and gently lower the Vanagon to the ground.Let that pressure push the ball joint out.
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:58:35 -0800
  ...How do you keep the balls straight ? like know which groove a ball came from. They're not marked or color coded or anything...
• Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
  Historical mailing list - ToddB
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:31:40 -0700
  ...Extending the > shocks will put the ball joints beyond the angles they can handle. > GoWesty sells a spacer for the upper ball joint.
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:16:02 -0800
  ...Mark Mike S wrote: > At 09:39 AM 12/24/2008, mdrillock wrote... >> The ball seat is not quite the same as stock 14...
• fastener seats - was Will these wheels fit?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 09:13:28 -0800
  ...But how do you correctly determine if it is a ball or a cone and what type of ball or cone it is? From...
• Re: Knocking noise
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 01:17:39 -0500
  John, The transmission drives the outer part of the joint, which transmits torque to the balls, which then drives the inner part of the...
• Re: CCC's bay area explosives extravaganza!
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 2 Jul 1996 20:29:07 -0300
  ...After about 4 balls the candle > pointed into the balloon and the next shot was fatal. By this time the > ballon had arrived over...
• Re: New Syncro site
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:49:44 -0700
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:Vanagon@likeminds.com]On Behalf Of Nigel Ballard Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 1998 1:40 PM To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM...
• Ball joint puller/pusher
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 17:58:01 -0500
  Anybody got a Ball / Tie Rod joint removal tool for sale. Also interested any other tools other than pickle forks I'll need to...
• Re: Early vs. Late brake comparison / lower balljoints
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:56:17 -0500
  Chris are you coming to the MM tonight? G.
• Re: poor shifting; Help
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 12:27:49 -0500
  ...The rivet was loose on the ball socket. I drilled the ball socket rivet hole out to fit a cv bolt, use a cv...
• Re: unhappy alternator bearing
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 3 Jun 2013 13:09:47 -0700
  ...6303-2RS Bearing 17x47x14 Sealed Ball Bearings 6203-2RS Bearing 17x40x12 Sealed Ball Bearing Mark Todd Last wrote: > Is there any cure for this...
• Re: shifter ball and cup - cuup removal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Sat, 7 Aug 2010 23:28:41 -0400
  If memory serves me right, you have to clean out all the grease t in the side that holds/guides the ball... You'll...
• Re: Best Source for Ball Joints 2wd 1990 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 5 Apr 2006 18:01:04 -0700
  ...wrote: > > Hello All: > > I'm looking for the best source of BallJoints. I > bought a set from Bus Depot a year ago and they...
• Re: FS: "rare" TAN capt chairs w/ ADJUSTABLE armrests... fit all westys or vans
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:13:51 EST
  ...time being insulted > by low ball offers in order to hopefully get some fool to make a high > ball offer? > > im no stranger to...
• Re: spring/shock replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:27:35 -0500
  ...Might I have somehow damaged the upper ball joint but letting things 'hang' off it. Otherwise the process has been good. Had a damaged...
• Re: Changing the Westfalia Submersible
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 07:23:53 -0500
  ...Pried off the faucet and found the little valve ball was stuck in the closed position. Popped it out with an awl. I assume...
• Special Tools for the Home Mechanic
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 6 Feb 2014 23:25:47 -0600
  ...2) OTC Upper Ball Joint Extractor - another one of those "must have" special tools. Volksiebus is a bit loose so that job is coming...
• Strangest Load
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 10:07:36 -0400
  ...Inside I had 2 tanks of helium, a Mobile Rawinsonde System, 2 laptops, a generator and enough weather balloons and sondes for a few...
• Front end bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:15:28 -0700
  ...I'm also doing the lower ball joints, having just done the uppers. Questions: ---Do the upper and lower control arm bushings need to...
• Re: strange whirrrrrring sound
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:52:33 -0600
  Scott, you are way off! They look like garden gnomes, not golf balls...... Miguel
• Re: Ball Joint Replacement Time
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:22:43 -0500
  Sorry bout that. I was talking about control arm bushings. You need 4
• Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 15:35:29 -0700
  I have a giant pickle fork that fits Chevy Truck, Fiat and now Vanagon ball joints - its usually just 2 whacks with a 2...
• Re: Posted
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 29 Aug 2021 19:10:12 -0700
  Hi Dick - I received your email but have nothing worthwhile or knowledgable to tell you! Leaving it up to the ball joint experts out...
• Re: CV joint raceway opinion
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:45:05 -0700
  ...Also one of the ball areas looks to have a metal fragment missing. No sense in worrying about premature failure. Jon On 2/27...
• Re: Syncro Parts or standard?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 22:48:02 -0500
  ...I need new front discs, pads and > steering rack > for my 87 Syncro, oh yes, and an upper right balljoint plus front outer > driveshaft...
• Re: Diesel Conversion - was Sucky Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 2 May 2013 16:09:03 -0500
  ...I've seen bills >in excess of $20k. > >Ball park enough for you? Google can be your friend here. There's >lots of info...
• Re: First Timer Overhaul... Some Questions
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 17:12:54 -0700
  ...Can anybody give me a "ballpark figure" on what it would cost > to replace my pistons and cylinders? > 2. Is there such a thing...
• Re: 924 cv joints
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:49:21 -0700
  ...The range of motion of a cv joint is really determined by the openings in the ball cage. The balls move in the slots...
• Using extra Defogger Switch to operate motorized Ball-Valve
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 5 Apr 2020 22:49:16 +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: Replacing the lower ball joints on my 82, Help!
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 09:12:05 -0700
  ...Replacing the lower ball joints on my 82, Help! > > > Hello, > > Does anyone have any pointers/tips/advice for replacing the lower ball > joints on...
• Re: [vanagon] FS: 15" and 16" alloys for the vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:43:22 -0700
  My machinist made a ball-seat cutter out of a new Vanagon lug nut. With it, he modified two different sets of Audi wheels...
• Re: Beck/Arnley ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 10 Sep 2014 21:57:28 -0500
  I just got done ordering and receiving an upper and lower ball joint from T-3 Chris. IT was like $104 for both and...
• Re: lower ball jpoint install
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:28:45 -0700
  ...Hi , > Does anyone know the proper way to press the lower balls joints into the > steering knuckle (91 2wd)? Is there a special tool...
• Re: Trip Glasgow to Strasbourg (Boul)
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 17:24:17 +0100
  ...It consists of a 'Jack', which is a bit smaller than a golf ball and a set of 'Boul' which is 4 solid steel...
• Fuel Filler neck 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 10:16:01 -0400
  ...When I got home and took my filler neck out there was a plastic cage with a plastic ball inside that is on the...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:18:38 -0500
  ...The point to this is you follow the maintenance instructions and >nowhere in the Bentley did I see anything about keeping the balls in...
• Re: Ball joint puller/pusher
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 22:37:03 EDT
  Stan, Check with Autozone. They have a FREE tool loan program. Robert [text/html]
• Re: My balls are knocking!!
  Historical mailing list - Darren
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 11:58:30 -0500
  This site helped me last week... http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/engine1.htm Darren
• Re: trailer hitches
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 08:59:44 -0500
  ...They come with a 2" ball. Since the hitch uses a European style ball-to-hitch mount, use of U.S. hitch balls of...
• Re: Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 19:16:30 +0000
  ...heat at knuckle where lower ball joint > seats? > This might expand the metal allowing easier removal of ball joint? > > I know folks have used...
• circlip on lower ball-joint
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 00:21:23 -0700
  ...Needed new ball joints and I didn't have the time to do it myself. Now the shop did some funny things like leaving...
• Re: '84 Vanagon, -- intermittent "Clunk" coming from under middle of van
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:15:23 -0400
  John, Make sure ball joints are good, not sure just jumping on the bumper will be sufficient. I just had a nasty surprise with...
• Re: Syncro Spring Compressor
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 May 1995 17:44:38 -0300
  ...Taking off the upper balljoint allowed me to freely move the spindle hub around, this is how I checked for slop in lower joint...